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October 27, 2015

CVS sticks to its guns on tobacco

CVS kicked tobacco out of its stores last fall, and America's second-largest pharmacy chain is showing no signs of easing up on its anti-tobacco stance: It has stubbed out its relationship with the US Chamber of Commerce after a New York Times investigation found that the business group has been fighting anti-smoking measures around the world, reports Reuters.

October 27, 2015

Parliament set to vote to ban branding on cigarette packs

Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament are expected to vote to ban branding on cigarette packs by a large margin later on Wednesday, a move that would force manufacturers to adopt plain packets in England by 2016.

October 27, 2015

Chronic marijuana use may alter brain structure, study finds

Heavy marijuana users may have abnormal brain structures which can lead to poor memory.

October 27, 2015

Children have fewer allergies when families do dishes by hand, study finds

Doing dishes the old-fashioned way — by hand — might help curb a modern-day problem: rising rates of childhood allergies, a new study suggests.

October 27, 2015

6 Natural Cold-Prevention Strategies

Statistics say you’ll catch two to four colds this winter. Here’s help to stave them off

October 27, 2015

When it comes to e-cigs, Big Tobacco concerned for public health, report says

The health warning on a MarkTen electronic cigarette package is 116 words long.

October 27, 2015

Scientists find why male smokers may run even higher health risks

Male smokers are three times more likely than non-smoking men to lose their Y chromosomes, according to research which may explain why men develop and die from many cancers at disproportionate rates compared to women.

October 27, 2015

Flu vaccine may protect against heart disease

Getting a flu shot this season may not only greatly lower your risk of influenza this year, it may also lower your risk of heart disease, according to a new study.

October 27, 2015

SIDS risk factors vary for older and younger babies

It's a new parent's worst fear: Putting a healthy baby down to sleep, and coming back to find him not breathing

October 27, 2015

Teens who smoke pot could end up shorter

Ever wished you were a bit taller?