October 27, 2015 Special Dogs Track Allergens to Keep Kids Safe In a growing number of American homes, the family dog is more than an affectionate companion. For children with severe allergies, some of those dogs are literal life-savers
October 27, 2015 Flu-associated pneumonia tied to skipped flu vaccine The flu vaccine may help prevent flu-related pneumonia, a study suggests.
October 27, 2015 Cigars just as harmful to health as cigarettes, study says Cigar smokers are thought to inhale less smoke than cigarette smokers, leading some people to believe they pose fewer health risks than cigarettes.
October 27, 2015 CDC report finds secondhand smoke still a danger A burning cigarette is a danger not only to the person smoking it but also to those around him.
October 27, 2015 Hospital Asthma Grades Not Linked to Healthier Kids Hospitals that meet performance standards for treating kids with asthma aren't any better at keeping those kids from showing up in the emergency room with asthma problems in the future
October 27, 2015 Review of evidence finds e-cigarettes may help smokers quit Evidence suggests e-cigarettes help smokers quit, but more research is needed to confirm this and find out if "vaping" nicotine is better than using patches or gum, scientists said on Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 A look at other common cancer-causing substances Hotdogs, bologna and other processed meats now rank alongside tobacco, alcohol and around 100 more substances on the International Agency for Research on Cancer's list of Group 1 carcinogens.
October 27, 2015 WHO guidelines could help China decrease smoking deaths by 13 million China could prevent more than 13 million smoking-related deaths by 2050 if it adhered more closely to anti-smoking guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), Medical News Today reported.
October 27, 2015 Analysis: Life Saving Lung Cancer Test to Set off Cost Debate A landmark study showing that routine lung screening of heavy smokers and former smokers using low dose CT scans could save thousands of lives is sure to set off a fierce debate about the cost of such testing on an overburdened health care system
October 27, 2015 College students lax about washing their hands College students may not be washing their hands properly, according to researchers who found that more than half of the students tested had large amounts of different types of bacteria on their hands The bacteria were linked to increased risks for infections, doctors' visits, and absences from class or work.