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October 24, 2015

Unapproved device buys time for new pair of lungs

Jon Sacker was near death, too sick for doctors to attempt the double lung transplant he so desperately needed. His only chance: An experimental machine that essentially works like dialysis for the lungs.

October 24, 2015

‘Supernanny’ takes on allergies

Jo Frost grew up with severe food allergies, so now she’s teaming up with EpiPen to raise awareness about the dangers of anaphylaxis

October 24, 2015

Powdered ginger may ease seasonal allergy symptoms

Adding small amounts of powdered ginger to food may help take the edge off seasonal allergy symptoms, according to an animal study published online in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

October 24, 2015

What does smoking really cost you?

Take a look at the current cost of smoking in dollars—and years of life

October 24, 2015

Frequent marijuana use associated with long-term memory loss

Previous research suggests smoking marijuana daily may affect short-term memory and that even casual use of marijuana can lead to brain changes. 

October 24, 2015

10 states, District of Columbia allow minors to buy e-cigarettes, CDC says

More than 16 million children in 10 states and the District of Columbia have legal access to electronic cigarettes, according to a federal study released on Thursday.

October 24, 2015

Saudi Arabia finds six new MERS cases as outbreak grows

Saudi Arabia said late on Wednesday it had detected six new cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 24 hours, the biggest daily jump for months with officials blaming lax hospital procedures.

October 24, 2015

FDA issues warning letters to 'natural' tobacco makers

The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to the makers of Winston, Natural Spirit and Nat Sherman cigarettes over their "additive-free" and "natural" label claims.

October 24, 2015

Cigarette warnings on packages work better with pictures

Gruesome photographs on cigarette packages may deliver more effective anti-smoking messages than words, a new analysis finds.

October 24, 2015

In landmark FDA tobacco study, e-cig questions likely to linger

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to release initial data from a landmark study into how Americans use tobacco products, but researchers expect many key questions about e-cigarettes to remain unanswered.