You've heard of the dangers of smoking and of second hand smoke, but have you heard of third hand smoke? It's a newly discovered danger that doctors are now warning of.
The state health department says South Dakota's first flu-associated death of the season has been reported. The elderly victim lived in Davison County and had influenza A and other chronic health conditions.
Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, religion may be the key to keeping teens in the US from waiting until they are older to have sexual intercourse.
BY RIDGELY OCHS ridgely.ochs@newsday.com Suzanne Bernstein said she and her husband, Sidney, eat side-by-side when they go out, always walk hand-in-hand, and begin and end each day with "I love you.
By Elizabeth Landau (CNN) -- A new study finds that 54 percent of teens talk about behaviors such as sex, alcohol use, and violence on the social networking giant MySpace -- presenting potential risks even if all they're doing is talking, ...
Last year: The cost of providing health insurance to employees continued to skyrocket, jumping by an average of 5.7% per employee after a 6.1% hike in 2007, according to a study by consulting firm Mercer.
Southerners and snowbirds, take note: Donate blood between now and March 31 and you could be eligible to win a pair of airline tickets to anywhere Delta flies domestically.
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A single gene appears to play a crucial role in deadly breast cancers, increasing the chances the cancer will spread and making it resistant to chemotherapy, US researchers said on Monday.
By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Obese postmenopausal women who have never used hormone replacement therapy may face an increased risk of ovarian cancer, compared to normal-weight women, a new study suggests.
The City of Lubbock Health Department will offer an influenza immunization clinic for adults on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, from 9 am until 12 pm in the Health Department auditorium.
Making indoor workplaces and public areas smoke-free results in sustained reductions in hospitalizations for heart attacks, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In an effort to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment, the American Cancer Society holds its annual Relay for Life events each June - drawing support from more than 3.5 million participants nationwide.
Smoking-related fires are the number one cause of fire deaths in the US. New laws in Texas and Oklahoma could change this statistic by changing the way cigarettes are made.
Jan 5, 2009 (CIDRAP News) - Animal health officials in India's West Bengal state recently reported new H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in two more districts, according to media reports.
State’s new law mandating self-extinguishing cigarettes likely to have little impact on sales, merchants say. By LIZ NAVRATIL, Staff Writer A law that went into effect on New Year's Day mandates that Pennsylvania stores can only sell slow-burning and ...
Miami, FL (AHN) - The America Red Cross said it is in need of blood donations nationwide to make up for a reduction in donations during the holiday season.
Leon E. Panetta - Nytimes As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of his administration.
Altantuya issue haunts Najib at by-election - Straitstimes Former premier Mahathir Mohamad, however, deflected attention away from Mr Najib. He said yesterday that some people were trying to project it as a test for ...
Autopsy performed in Bahamas on Travolta's son - Washingtonpost By John Marquis NASSAU (Reuters) - Two pathologists appointed by Bahamian authorities performed an autopsy on Monday on the body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, who died last week after suffering a seizure at the family's holiday home.
Bleak Sales in December Cap a Grim Year for Automakers - Nytimes By NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - Vehicle sales in the United States tumbled more than 35 percent in December, dragging the Detroit automakers’ full-year totals down to their lowest levels in nearly half a century.
Apple's Jobs reassures investors about his health - Reuters By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) Chief Executive Steve Jobs sought to soothe investor concerns about his health on Monday, saying his weight loss was caused by a hormone imbalance that is relatively simple to treat.
F News - Techdigest With the appalling data security record of many UK authorities, it wouldn't be hard to imagine sniffed data falling into the wrong hands.
F News - Businesswire Using WiMAX technology , the company has developed a fast and reliable broadband network that can deliver Carrier Class Ethernet, to businesses which ...
Milky Way spins faster - Straitstimes WASHINGTON - The Milky Way, the Earth's home galaxy, is spinning much faster and has a mass 50 per cent larger than previously believed, raising the probability of a collision with another galaxy, according to a report out on Monday.
Queen Mother sang to staff - Ananova She liked to belt out the song Thank You Very Much For Our Gracious Queen to her staff after dinner. Sir Paul McCartney's brother Mike wrote the song for ...
