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Menthol cigarettes are "cool" — literally and figuratively. They soften the harshness of tobacco smoke, and their popularity continues to increase, particularly among young people and African... From Japan's damaged nuclear complex: radiation and fearThe dangers are invisible and yet loom large for the disaster-weary population of Japan and beyond. FDA approves melanoma drugThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday bolstered the skimpy pharmaceutical arsenal against late-stage melanoma by approving Yervoy, the first drug shown to extend the lives of patients with the... |
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Poisoned? There's an app for that
The American Association of Poison Control Centers unveiled a new smartphone application that automatically dials the nearest information...
From acupuncture to fat farms: A new way to count America's health costs
Typical federal government estimates have pegged consumer spending on health care in America at $2.47 trillion. A staggering figure indeed.
FDA says tobacco law doesn't apply to two smokeless lozenges
Star Scientific was surprised to find the FDA doesn't consider its two dissolvable tobacco lozenges to be forms of smokeless tobacco and...
What are restrictions on Japanese food imports?
Food makes up 1% Japanese exports, according to World Bank data. Following are steps countries have taken to test or block Japanese food...
Medical bills need reconstructive surgery
Prices are almost always inflated before being routinely discounted. Amid such financial flimflammery, it's virtually impossible for a...
Medical marijuana market worth $1.7 billion a year
The medical marijuana market in the U.S. generates $1.7 billion a year but a new report suggests that number could multiple as more U.S....
Drug-resistant bacterium hits to Southern California facilities
Researchers find 356 cases of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, mostly among elderly. It's a relative of E. coli,...
CDC report charts local obesity, inactivity rates
At more than 220 pounds, Christina Martinez knew her lifestyle had to change dramatically if she wanted to improve her health, so she...
Japanese face radiation risks on two fronts
Two workers at Japan's stricken nuclear facility were hospitalized Thursday after being exposed to high levels of radiation, officials at...
Do vitamins stop cancer, heart attacks? Study: no
Will taking multivitamins protect you from dying of cancer or heart disease? The answer is no, according to new research.
A year later, healthcare reform still in contention
Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the healthcare law that advocates said would change so much. In one sense, they were right: The...