May 11, 2016 Mandatory flu shots tied to surge in health worker vaccinations Mandatory vaccination policies may encourage more healthcare workers to get annual flu shots and help prevent the spread of influenza to patients, a study in one Texas health system suggests.
May 11, 2016 French hospitals to pay pregnant women to stop smoking, report says French women may soon be paid by hospitals to kick their nicotine habit while pregnant.
May 10, 2016 Swaddling tied to increased risk of SIDS Swaddling infants may increase their risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) during sleep, an analysis of previous research suggests.
May 9, 2016 E-cigarette poisonings surge in young children, study says Electronic cigarettes have sickened rising numbers of young children, a study of U.S. poison center calls has found.
May 6, 2016 FDA will require e-cigarettes and contents to be reviewed WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government announced sweeping new rules Thursday for electronic cigarettes that will for the first time require the devices and their ingredients to be reviewed, a mandate that could offer protection for consumers and upend a multibillion dollar industry that has gone largely unregulated.
May 5, 2016 FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority; will restrict youth access within 90 days Hundreds of electronic cigarette brands will have to undergo federal review to stay on the market under new rules that have the potential to upend a multi-billion dollar industry attempting to position itself as an alternative to traditional cigarettes.
May 5, 2016 Lower odds of lung cancer surgery for blacks in segregated neighborhoods African American lung cancer patients who live in segregated, low-income neighborhoods are less likely than their peers in more affluent communities to get surgery that can add years to their lives, a U.S. study suggests.
May 5, 2016 7 simple ways to get rid of allergy face Spring and early summer give four-season climate dwellers the chance to experience nature in all its mid-70-degree glory.
May 4, 2016 Flu strikes fewer infants when pregnant women get vaccinated Infants have a much lower risk of getting influenza when their mothers are vaccinated against the virus during pregnancy, a U.S. study confirms.
May 3, 2016 Heavy drinking may make it harder to quit smoking Alcohol-dependent people quickly process nicotine in their bodies and that may make it more difficult to quit smoking, suggests a small study of Polish men.