A hookah is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco. It’s also called a shisha (or sheesha), hubble-bubble, narghile, and goza. The word “hookah” refers to the pipe, not the contents of the pipe. The ...

Hookah bars can be found in every major U.S. city and many small and medium-sized towns across the nation. At hookah bars, guests relax and socialize while smoking shisha, a tobacco product available ...

Here's even more proof that smoking—in any capacity—isn't good for you: A single evening of smoking hookah can significantly increase your exposure to carcinogens (substances that cause cancer), ...

Hookah bars, lounges, and cafes have popped up all over the country. If you pass by one, it may look inviting. Many people think hookah is safe and fun, but it has health risks just like any tobacco ...

Many research studies have shown the dangers of smoking cigarettes, but the effects of hookah smoking have not been studied extensively. A new study of 9,840 people in Iran has found that hookah ...

A hookah is a water pipe that allows a person to smoke tobacco, often combining it with sweet flavors, such as apple, chocolate, coconut, licorice, or watermelon. People have used hookahs for ...

Behind the fragrant smoke and social atmosphere of hookah lounges lies a growing public health concern that medical experts increasingly warn about. As hookah bars multiply across urban centers and ...

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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is trying to close all the city's hookah lounges. Hookahs are the Middle Eastern water pipes used for smoking flavored tobacco, and the lounges have caught on in some parts of ...

These cops were supposed to be preventing shootings — but instead they were just blowing smoke. A pair of NYPD officers posted up on a Bronx street corner to deter shootings amid the city’s ...

Mayor Adams puffed on a hookah at the flashy Sands of Persia lounge in Queens Sunday — one day after the US carried out airstrikes on Iran. Hizzoner was seen through the clouds at the Astoria spot ...