July 6, 2017 Smoking can irreversibly harm DNA, study finds Smoking may permanently damage DNA—an effect that could lead to the proliferation of life-threatening, smoking-related illnesses, according to a study published Tuesday in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.
July 5, 2017 Heartburn drugs tied to greater mortality Widely used heartburn drugs are associated with increased risk of death, and the longer a person uses the drugs, the greater the risk, new research suggests.
July 4, 2017 EPA-funded lab faked research results on respiratory illnesses, whistleblower lawsuit claims Duke University has admitted that a research lab technician falsified or fabricated research data, some of which went into successful applications for major grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as other government agencies.
June 29, 2017 'Microneedle' patch promises painless flu vaccine Would you be more likely to get your flu vaccine if, instead of getting a shot, you could simply stick a patch on your skin?
June 22, 2017 New Hampshire student credited with saving classmate's life while on field trip A quick-thinking 8th grader is being called a hero by his classmates and town after he helped to save his friend’s life while on a field trip last week.
June 19, 2017 Northeast braces for severe storms as Southwest to be hit with heat wave A large swath of the Northeast is bracing for damaging rains, wind gusts and hail Monday as a massive storm system is moving up the coast.
June 1, 2017 Call for restrictions on 'heat-not-burn' cigarettes over cancer-causing chemicals - A new type of "heat-not-burn" cigarette releases some of the same cancer-causing chemicals found in traditional cigarette smoke, a recent experiment suggests.
May 22, 2017 Philippines' Duterte bans smoking in public Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order banning smoking in public across the second-most populous country in Southeast Asia, one of the region's strictest anti-tobacco laws.
May 22, 2017 How a single kiss could kill this teen Stone Cofini may not be allowed to date until he turns 16 next January, but his mother is already losing sleep over the prospect.