Plastics Chemical BPA Found in Fetal Livers
2012-12-06
Fetuses less able to rid body of the worrisome chemical than adults, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fruit Flies Use Detection System to Avoid Spoiled Food
2012-12-06
Their brains are wired to sense chemical produced by mold, bacteria, study findsContinue Reading
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
2012-12-05
Black women less likely than whites to undergo less invasive procedures for staging the disease, study findsContinue Reading
College Students: 25 Is Perfect Age for Marriage
2012-12-04
But surveyed parents said kids should stay single longerContinue Reading
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
2012-12-04
Users don’t know what chemical mix they’re getting or which complications can arise, experts warnContinue Reading
Heavy Smokers Cut Back the Most When Cigarette Taxes Rise: Study
2012-12-04
People with 2-pack-a-day habit cut back 35 percent compared with 15 percent for pack-a-day smokersContinue Reading
Teen Girls Who Smoke May Up Risk for Future Bone Disease
2012-12-04
Half of women’s bone accumulation takes place during these early years, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Quit-Smoking Policies Need Improving, Experts Say
2012-12-03
Key decisions expected next year about coverage of tobacco-cessation aidsContinue Reading
Antidepressants May Lead to Fewer Seizures in People With Epilepsy
2012-12-03
Research is preliminary, but could encourage more people with depression and epilepsy to try medsContinue Reading
'Hiding' Cigarettes in Stores Might Keep Kids From Smoking: Study
2012-12-03
U.S. law gives states, local governments the means to restrict advertising strategy and placementContinue Reading
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
2012-12-03
Pesticide-treated fruits, vegetables may also harbor the compound, researchers sayContinue Reading
Mental Illness Affects 1 in 5 U.S. Adults, Survey Finds
2012-11-30
The rate is twice as high among people aged 18 to 25 than among those over 50, report indicatesContinue Reading
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
2012-11-29
Study found those abused as kids, attacked by spouses were more likely to develop the conditionContinue Reading
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
2012-11-28
50 cents more a pack would mean 3 million more nonsmokers, 200,000 lives saved by 2085Continue Reading