A study by part of Britain’s Department of Health has found that electronic cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than tobacco. It concluded that e-cigarettes should be promoted as a tool to help people quit smoking.
According to a new study presented at the National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society on Tuesday, lice populations across 25 states have grown resistant to treatments that are still considered effective by physicians and schools.
They say that moderate alcohol drinking may be good for the health. However, a new study says that even light and moderate drinking of about one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men could eventually increase their risk of cancer.
At last, after years of seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration and performing series of trials and debates, the first ever 'Female Viagra' has been certified.
Both Starbucks and Panera Bread are reformulating versions of their pumpkin spice latte, a coffee drink that contains espresso, steamed milk, and flavorings. The drink is usually only available for several weeks in the fall and early winter.
Who wouldn't love chomping on fried chicken and other fried foods? Well, a new study says that eating more of fried chicken and other southern diet foods increases the risk of cardiovascular disease specifically heart attack.
Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely liftheavy loads takea longer to get pregnant, a study has found. Working more than 40 hours a week was linked with taking 20% longer to get pregnant compared to women who worked 21 to 40 hours per week.
Officials at Yosemite National Park iare temporarily closintg a popular campsite because two squirrels were found dead of plague in the area. The campsite will be treated with a flea-killing insecticide.
The FDA has approved the use of the opioid painkiller OxyContin for children and adolescents aged 11 to 16 with chronic and around-the-clock pain that has not been helped by other methods of pain relief.
