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8 May 2024 - Within 10 seconds of your first puff, the toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your brain, heart and other organs. Smoking harms almost every part of your body and increases your risk of many diseases. Smoking also affects how you look and feel, your finances and the people close to you.

18 December 2024 - Smoking causes heart disease and heart attacks. Learn more about smoking and the impact on your heart.

18 September 2022 - Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer answers some of the common questions around dementia.

18 December 2024 - Even light or social smoking can negatively affect your health. Learn more about the risks of smoking occasionally.

21 December 2023 - There are lots of benefits to giving up smoking. Your health starts to improve almost straight away and you reduce your risk of developing many diseases. You will no longer affect those around you with your second-hand smoke and you'll also save money.

18 December 2024 - Smoking can cause impotence. Learn more about how smoking can lead to erectile dysfunction.

18 December 2024 - Second-hand smoke exposure leads to premature birth. Learn more about how smoking can impact unborn babies.

24 October 2022 - To prevent harm from alcohol to their unborn child, women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy should not drink alcohol. For women who are breastfeeding, not drinking alcohol is safest for their baby. Even a small amount of alcohol can harm a baby's development and may have lifelong effects.

5 May 2025 - You will feel the benefits of quitting as your body repairs itself.

19 September 2022 - Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer answers some of the common questions around dementia.