March 17, 2016 Mother's smoking may influence child's lung function decades later Middle aged people whose mothers smoked heavily may be at significantly increased risk for breathing problems according to a new study from Australia.
March 17, 2016 Healthy heart may also mean healthy brain If you eat right, exercise and take care of your heart, you may also be doing good things for your brain, a U.S. study suggests.
March 17, 2016 Air pollution not just bad for your lungs Exposure to air pollution for just a month or two may still be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for obese people, a recent U.S. study suggests.
March 16, 2016 Vaccine refusal tied to increased risk of measles and pertussis Parents who delay or skip childhood vaccinations even when kids have no medical reason to avoid their shots are contributing to U.S. outbreaks of measles and pertussis, a research review suggests.
March 15, 2016 Kids eating nuts despite rise in allergies About one-third of U.S. children and teens eat nuts on any given day, mostly in the form of seeds and nut butters, according to a new government report.
March 15, 2016 Quitting smoking abruptly has best long-term results Reuters Health - People who quit smoking all at once are more likely to be successful than those who cut down on cigarettes gradually, according to a new study.
March 14, 2016 For low-income smokers, calling a quitline may cost too much Telephone quitlines offer free and effective treatment for tobacco dependence, but for low-income smokers who only have a cell phone and don't have unlimited minutes, calls to the quitline may take a substantial portion of their cell minutes for the month, according to a new study.
March 11, 2016 Reading from a tablet before bed may affect sleep quality - People who read from an iPad for 30 minutes before going to sleep felt less sleepy and had different electrical activity in the brain during sleep than those who read from a physical book, a recent study found.
March 9, 2016 4 germ prevention habits that don't actually work Every now and then we’re reminded by a new study that public places are completely covered with bacteria (and then we try not to vom handling grocery carts and restaurant menus).
March 7, 2016 Smart air quality device and app helps you breathe easier Every room in your house could be exposed to some form of an air pollutant, but now there is a new device and app that says it can help you breathe easier by tracking the air quality around you