January 23, 2016 1 hookah session has 25 times more tar than a cigarette There's a common misconception that hookahs aren't very dangerous.
January 22, 2016 Targeted school closures might help fight pandemic flu In the event of another influenza pandemic, closing select schools or even just certain classrooms might limit social costs while slowing down spread of the disease more effectively than a nationwide shutdown, a new study estimates.
January 18, 2016 For older drivers, sleep meds are linked with car accidents Drivers over age 80 or women over age 70 who take the prescription sleeping pill Ambien tend to have more motor vehicle collisions, according to a new study.
January 15, 2016 Court overturns tobacco company victory over FDA on menthols A federal appeals court has ruled that tobacco companies had no basis to challenge a Food and Drug Administration report on menthol cigarettes, which the industry alleged was written by experts with conflicts of interest.
January 15, 2016 Texas student suspended for sharing inhaler A Texas middle school student was suspended after sharing her inhaler with an asthmatic student who was gasping for breath on Tuesday.
January 15, 2016 Sleep disruptions in seniors tied to unhealthy brain changes Older people who have trouble sleeping through the night are at an increased risk of unhealthy changes in the brain, a new study found.
January 14, 2016 Herb from plant may aid in cold, flu prevention The Ache: Cold and flu season is here, and with it, a healthy dose of misery.
January 14, 2016 Ukrainian health official says 25 people killed by swine flu Twenty-five people have died from swine flu in Ukraine since the start of the flu season, Tetyana Dykhanovska, the director of the state flu center, told Reuters by phone on Thursday.
January 14, 2016 Legionnaires' disease strikes Michigan county managing water crisis The Michigan county already reeling from lead-contaminated drinking water in the city of Flint has seen a spike of Legionnaires' disease resulting in 10 deaths that may or may not be related to the water crisis, officials said on Wednesday.
January 13, 2016 8 reasons you can't stop coughing Every winter, your normally quiet office turns into an unpleasant symphony: Dry, barking hacks combine with those wet, chesty coughs and the little, tickling throat-clearings to create a productivity-sapping crescendo.