U.S. Smoking Rates Drop to Historic Lows: CDC
2014-01-16
Report authors credit increasing cigarette taxes, hard-hitting anti-smoking ads for decline
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Most With Hepatitis C May Soon Find Hope in New Treatments
2014-01-15
Two studies suggest pill cocktails may one day replace injections altogetherContinue Reading
Primary Care Providers May Balk at Giving Teens Antidepressants
2014-01-15
Many aren’t comfortable writing the prescription and most would refer patient to a psychiatrist, study findsContinue Reading
Ban on Class of Chemicals Lowers Human Exposures, Study Finds
2014-01-15
But exposure to similar phthalates that aren’t banned has risen, researchers sayContinue Reading
Experimental Vaccines May Extend Life in Pancreatic Cancer
2014-01-14
Treatment is less toxic than chemotherapy, researchers find
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FDA OKs 2-Drug Combo Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
2014-01-10
In trial, Mekinist and Tafinlar together seemed to perform better than Tafinlar alone, agency saysContinue Reading
U.S. Lung Cancer Rates Continue to Drop: CDC
2014-01-09
Cigarette tax hikes, no-smoking policies contribute to decline, experts say
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Quitting Saves Lives
2014-01-08
50 years of tobacco control prevents 8 million premature smoking-related deaths.Continue Reading
Study Suggests Link Between Domestic Violence, Abortions
2014-01-07
Researchers say 25 percent of women having abortions worldwide were victims of partner violenceContinue Reading
Chantix Helped People With Mental Illness Quit Smoking Longer in Study
2014-01-07
Extended treatment combined with talk therapy might be most effective, researcher saysContinue Reading
Half-Century of Smoking Prevention Extended 8 Million Lives: Study
2014-01-07
But almost one-fifth of Americans still light upContinue Reading
Drug Duo Might Help Smokers Quit Better Than Single Med
2014-01-07
But many are still lighting up a year later, study findsContinue Reading
Mouse Study Hints at Plastics Chemical’s Link to Prostate Cancer Risk
2014-01-07
BPA boosts prostate stem cells’ hormonal sensitivity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obama Administration Stands by Contraception Rule
2014-01-03
U.S. Justice Department resists court order exempting nuns from Affordable Care Act birth control ruleContinue Reading