October 24, 2015 Teen hookah and snus users more likely to move on to cigarettes Kids who smoke hookah or use snus are more likely to move on to cigarettes, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 'Severe' flu season could grip US, CDC doc warns A deadly influenza strain has the U.S. in the grip of what could develop into a "severe" flu season, with widespread cases reported in 36 states, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Tuesday.
October 24, 2015 Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? Study shows it works Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? It could happen.
October 24, 2015 Can allergy meds affect sexual health? An expert explains how your allergen-blockers could be blocking your sex life, too.
October 24, 2015 Smoking may change structure of teens' brains Young smokers who have smoked more cigarettes have clear differences in their brains compared to lighter smokers, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 Low-nicotine cigarettes may reduce smoking, encourage quitting A large test of cigarettes with reduced nicotine finds that they help smokers cut down on the number of smokes they consume each day, at least in the short term, and that cigarettes with the lowest nicotine levels may even encourage smokers to quit.
October 24, 2015 Study Finds Why Smokers Gain Weight When They Quit Scientists say they've finally discovered why smokers tend to gain some weight when they kick the habit
October 24, 2015 Why your next flu shot will be different Next season's flu shot will contain two new flu strains that weren't present in last season's shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 24, 2015 'Thirdhand' smoke poses cancer risk New research out of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that the residue from smoking indoors – so-called “thirdhand smoke” – has the potential to cause cancer.
October 24, 2015 Kentucky bans tobacco products on most state properties Kentucky, the second biggest tobacco-producing state in the country, on Thursday banned all uses of its products on most government properties.