Teen Smoking Has Fallen Across Most of U.S.: Report
2012-11-21
Overall youth smoking is now under 9 percent nationwide, with highest rates in Wyoming, lowest in UtahContinue Reading
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
2012-11-21
Large evidence review suggests standardized screenings aren’t that helpful for the ‘worried well’Continue Reading
Smokers, Nonsmokers Alike Urged to Learn About Lung Cancer
2012-11-20
Knowing symptoms, early detection could cut rates of this deadly disease, expert suggestsContinue Reading
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
2012-11-20
Ventilating buildings and cleaning the air doesn’t eliminate secondhand smoke exposure, study findsContinue Reading
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
2012-11-19
Multiple job losses are as harmful as smoking and chronic disease, study findsContinue Reading
Strong Social Support Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Survival
2012-11-15
Quality, not just quantity, of personal relationships linked to better outcomes, researchers sayContinue Reading
Prostate Cancer Websites Often Hard to Understand: Study
2012-11-15
Most sites written for those with a reading level beyond that of the average AmericanContinue Reading
Majority of Biggest U.S. Cities Now Smoke-Free
2012-11-15
Almost half of Americans protected from secondhand smoke, compared with 3 percent in 2000, CDC saysContinue Reading
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
2012-11-15
Breast cancer drug showed even greater chances of heart failure, cardiomyopathy among older patientsContinue Reading
Great American Smokeout Is Thursday
2012-11-15
Anti-smoking advocates want to jump-start stalled momentum for quittingContinue Reading
Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer: Report
2012-11-14
They typically have subpar treatment and poorer access to care, CDC saysContinue Reading
Gruesome Cigarette Pack Images Sway Smokers, Study Finds
2012-11-13
Research suggests graphic images get the public health message acrossContinue Reading
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Continues to Drop: Report
2012-11-13
Still, almost half a million babies are born too soon, according to the March of DimesContinue Reading