by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
For the first time, lung cancer has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries. The reason is smoking, which peaked years later for women than it did for men.
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
The Florida Supreme Court will consider the definition of sexual intercourse in a case involving a gay man charged with not letting a partner know he was HIV-positive. Arguments will be held Wednesday.
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
California lawmakers proposed legislation Wednesday that would require parents to vaccinate all school children unless a child’s health is in danger, joining only two other states with such stringent restrictions. Parents could no longer cite personal beliefs or...
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
The findings, from a study of mice, indicate that “vaping” is far from being a safe alternative to smoking tobacco. In the experiments, mice exposed to e-cigarette fumes suffered mild damage to their lungs and became far more susceptible to respiratory...
by Research Team | Feb 4, 2015 | Health News
Sen. Rand Paul raised eyebrows on Monday with a combative interview with a female reporter and controversial comments defending his insistence on voluntary vaccinations. During the interview, with CNBC’s Kelly Evans, Paul yawns, interrupts Evans and at one point...
