October 27, 2015 More evidence links smoking cessation to lowered diabetes risk While smoking is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, this risk appears to drop over the long term once cigarette use stops, a review of evidence suggests.
October 27, 2015 NYC council bans e-cigarettes, foam containers New York City lawmakers paved the way Thursday for an eventual ban on plastic foam containers, added electronic cigarettes to the city's already stringent smoking bans and approved the creation of a website that will help the public track federal dollars budgeted for Superstorm Sandy-related damages.
October 27, 2015 5 ways to avoid getting sick during the holidays Shopping for gifts, cooking, parties and traveling to see family are holiday responsibilities that require a lot of energy, and coming down with a cold or flu is the last thing you need this time of year.
October 27, 2015 1 in 5 high schoolers have used hookahs, study says A new study on hookah usage in high school students revealed that the alternative tobacco product is on the rise, according to Medical News Today.
October 27, 2015 Doctors refuse to see smokers unless they quit Australian doctors have owned up to postponing the treatment of smokers, as doctors in Britain refuse to even see patients who are not willing to kick the habit.
October 27, 2015 Smoking high-potency marijuana may cause psychiatric disorders A study published Monday in the journal Lancet Psychiatry has linked smoking strong, high-potency marijuana to an increased risk of  developing psychiatric disorders.
October 27, 2015 Scientists say car emissions rigging raises health concerns Volkswagen's admission that it rigged car emission tests has prompted environmental and health experts to ask whether such deception could have hampered progress in reducing death and disease from air pollution.
October 27, 2015 WHO report gives misleading view on e-cigarettes, experts argue A World Health Organisation-commissioned review of e-cigarettes contains errors, misinterpretations and misrepresentations, meaning policymakers may miss their potential health benefits, a group of tobacco addiction experts said.
October 27, 2015 26-year-old newlywed dies from flu, sepsis complications A young Wisconsin woman who was seemingly healthy has died after contracting the flu, WISN reported.
October 27, 2015 Flu shots may not be good match for 2014-15 virus, CDC says A sampling of flu cases so far this season suggests the current flu vaccine may not be a good match for the most common seasonal flu strain currently circulating in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.