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October 25, 2015

More than 100 students kept out of Long Island school amid flu outbreak

More than 100 students at a Long Island elementary school were absent Tuesday after more than 30 reported suffering from flu-like symptoms, CBS New York reported.

October 25, 2015

What to know before exercising outdoors with allergies

Whatever your preferred outdoor activity, you’re probably itching to do it as winter comes to an end, but the last thing you want is your first spring hike or bike ride to get shut down by allergies. 

October 25, 2015

Counterfeit fragrances on the rise, could be hazardous to health

In a new report, doctors warned about the recent rise in counterfeit fragrances, which could be hazardous to your health.  Health experts claimed that as many as 10 percent of all perfumes on the market are fake – and they often include toxic chemicals.

October 25, 2015

Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success

Smokers who kick the habit could be hard-wired for success, thanks to greater communication between two regions of the brain that may play a role in controlling the urge to reach for cigarettes, a U.S. study suggests.

October 25, 2015

Smokers Show Higher Risk of Leg Artery Disease

Women who smoke are much more likely than non-smokers to develop clogged arteries in the legs—but quitting can lower those odds

October 25, 2015

Cheap Drug Increases Smokers' Chances of Quitting, Study Finds

Cytisine, an extract from the seeds of the Golden Rain acacia that was first marketed in Bulgaria in 1964, can give smokers an inexpensive assist in kicking the habit, according to the first large modern study of the drug

October 25, 2015

For Smokers, Vitamins Don't Cancel Out Harmful Habit

Taking vitamins gives smokers a false sense of safety when it comes to their health, a new study shows

October 25, 2015

Breath temperature test may help diagnose lung cancer

Doctors may be able to diagnose lung cancer by gauging the temperature of exhaled breath.

October 25, 2015

Male smokers have elevated risk of osteoporosis

Male smokers have a greater risk for osteoporosis than other men and even than women smokers, a recent study finds, suggesting that U.S. screening guidelines focused on women might need to be expanded to include men.

October 25, 2015

The nose knows: How your sense of smell impacts taste

In the early 1900s German scientist D.P. Hanig had volunteers taste salty, bitter, sour, and sweet foods and tell him where on their tongues they tasted each food most.