In 1966, the first warning label appeared on the side of cigarette packs in the United States. Stating “Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health,” it was also the first such warning ...

Regulatory hurdles, industry objections, and legal fights have gone on for decades over traditional tobacco. What’s in store for the next generation of smoking? By Clare Watson / Knowable Magazine ...

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge this week to federal rules requiring cigarette packaging and advertisements to display graphic warnings about the dangers of smoking. On Monday, the Supreme ...

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case about warning labels on cigarettes. Warning labels include pictures of smoke-damaged lungs and feet blackened by low blood flow. FDA officials argue that the ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- In the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released nine new warning labels that depict in graphic detail the ...

This summer, Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, warned that the use of social media among adolescents has contributed to a surge in anxiety and depression. In a widely read op-ed, he ...

Watching her father die of cancer didn't stop Diane Paight from taking up smoking at age 16 and continuing the habit for much of her life. But the 64-year-old Stratford woman said a series of graphic, ...

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of ...

A warning label for social media can't hurt, but it probably won't help much.