October 26, 2015 8 ways to take the fear out of Halloween food allergies We all love a good scare at Halloween, but this fun holiday can be fraught with some "fright" for many who have children with food allergies.
October 26, 2015 Many seriously ill Americans lack access to palliative care Millions of Americans suffering from serious illness lack access to care that could improve their quality of life by relieving pain and other symptoms, a study finds.
October 26, 2015 MERS, Ebola, bird flu: Science's big missed opportunities Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial in which they will either be given a drug, which may or may not work, or standard advice to take bed rest and paracetamol.
October 25, 2015 Patients don’t realize smoking worsens inflammatory bowel disease Doctors know smoking can increase the risk for certain common inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but many patients haven’t gotten the message, a new study suggests.
October 25, 2015 US states urge FDA to ensure warnings on liquid nicotine products Attorneys general of 33 U.S. states, including New York's Eric Schneiderman, urged the Food and Drug Administration to ensure health warning labels on nicotine-containing liquids and other novel tobacco products.
October 25, 2015 Obesity 'as bad as cigarette smoking' for life expectancy, study says If you haven't yet grasped the danger of obesity, Canadian researchers have attempted to quantify it: Being obese can slash as many as eight years off your life—and leave you in ill health for up to 19 years before that death.
October 25, 2015 Tai chi can help build strength, relieve pain For people with chronic illnesses ranging from cancer to arthritis, tai chi exercises may improve walking, build strength and reduce pain, according to a new analysis of past research.
October 25, 2015 Cold weather can actually cause colds, study finds Whether cold temperatures have anything to do with catching a cold has long been a question that supposedly separates believers in old wives' tales from the scientifically savvy. But while the cold-cold connection is widely considered a medical myth, a new study finds otherwise.
October 25, 2015 Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) as unexposed kids, according to a new study from Spain.
October 25, 2015 China pollution wafting across Pacific to blanket US, report shows Pollution from China travels in large quantities across the Pacific Ocean to the United States, a new study has found, making environmental and health problems unexpected side effects of U.S. demand for cheap China-manufactured goods.