Study: 'E- cigarettes' don't deliver
The latest clinical evidence suggests users are not getting the addictive substance they get from smoking tobacco
Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal
Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the
Report: 40% of cancers are preventable
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is responsible for one out of every eight deaths worldwide
Pastor's Faith challenged by cancer
Matt Chandler doesn't feel anything when the radiation penetrates his brain. It could start to burn later in treatment.
Eating disorders in a young child
About 10 percent of patients with eating disorders show an onset of their symptoms before age 10
Japan court rejects tobacco lawsuit
The Yokohama District Court said there was a link between smoking and lung cancer, but it rejected the plaintiffs' demand for 30 million yen ($330,000) in
Quit smoking, double cancer survival
Lung cancer is the top cancer worldwide, and the prognosis is usually poor
Tougher tanning beds cancer warning?
The World Health Organization's cancer division last summer listed tanning beds as definitive cancer-causers
FDA to study cigarette ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration is working to lift the smokescreen clouding the ingredients used in cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma study revealed
Researchers have discovered genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Diet could help fight lung cancer
Leafy green vegetables, folate, and some multivitamins could serve as protective factors against lung cancer in current and former smokers, according to a
Judge: FDA cannot regulate e-cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes use a battery-operated vaporizer to produce a nicotine mist that simulates inhalable smoke
FDA to re-examine anemia drugs
The issue now focuses on whether chronic kidney disease patients should be given lower doses of the drugs because of potential heart risks
Non smoking housing sparks controversy
The new year means new resolutions. At the top of many people's list: stop smoking. But for some residents in Little Rock, Arkansas someone else has made that
Tobacco-rich NC bans smoking in bars
North Carolina remains the nation's largest tobacco grower, but tobacco heritage has finally given way to concerns about the dangers of secondhand smoke and
Multiple myeloma drug shows promise
Initial results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, showed that patients who