October 27, 2015 Don't Let Food Allergies Make Your Halloween Scary Here are some tips and strategies that may help to reduce the risks during Halloween if you have children and adolescents with food allergies or asthma
October 27, 2015 E-cigarettes: Public health hazard or key to quit smoking? Scientific studies showing that electronic cigarettes actually help people quit smoking are few and far between.
October 27, 2015 Quitting smoking may bring mental health benefits Quitting smoking is known to have benefits for physical health, including a reduced risk of cancer and heart disease, but a new study suggests that giving up the habit may improve mental health as well.
October 27, 2015 Napster co-founder to invest in allergy research Napster co-founder Sean Parker missed most of his final year in high school and has ended up in the emergency room countless of times because of his deadly allergy to nuts, shellfish and other foods.
October 27, 2015 Mattress covers do not help dust mite allergies, study says Based on two dozen clinical trials, U.S. researchers find that expensive mattress covers make no difference in reducing dust mite allergies or their symptoms.
October 27, 2015 Should you worry if you accidentally swallow an insect? It happens every day: You’re out for a run or motorboating on the lake and, whoosh, an insect lands in your mouth.
October 27, 2015 11 unexpected spring allergy triggers Stay away from pollen. Pop antihistamines. You know the drill. But if you're one of the approximately 20 percent of people who suffer from hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) in all of its stuffy, sneezing infamy, fending off seasonal allergies might not be so straightforward.
October 27, 2015 China capital to roll out tough anti-smoking laws Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen.
October 27, 2015 Secondhand smoke linked to higher rate of miscarriages, stillbirths Pregnant women who have been exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke have a higher rate of miscarriages, stillbirths and fetal deaths, a new study suggests.
October 27, 2015 Patient Breathing Easier After Breakthrough Asthma Operation A female asthma patient in the UK was breathing easier after a breakthrough operation that burned away lung tissue blocking her airways