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9/30/15 - More Children, Teens Enticed to Smoke With Flavored Tobacco: CDC

9/30/15 More Children, Teens Enticed to Smoke With Flavored Tobacco: CDC

U.S. News & World Report

Bubblegum, cotton candy, chocolate: Just a few of the tempting flavors often added to ...

9/21/15 - Passive smoking could cause diabetes: Study

9/21/15 Passive smoking could cause diabetes: Study

Maine News Online

It has been found in a new study that passive smoking could cause diabetes. According to the study, it raises risk of getting type 2 diabetes by 22% and smoking ...

9/17/15 - Blood tests reveal early signs of CVD risk in obese African-American ...

9/17/15 Blood tests reveal early signs of CVD risk in obese African-American ...

Medical Xpress

Long before they have symptoms, blood tests in obese African-American teens, especially girls, reveal immune system changes linked to greater cardiovascular ...

9/16/15 - Hispanic Cancer Rates Show How It Matters Where You Come From

9/16/15 Hispanic Cancer Rates Show How It Matters Where You Come From

NPR

Hispanic people much are less likely to get cancer than non-Hispanic whites, but it's also their leading cause of death. Beneath that puzzling ...

9/16/15 - Groundbreaking heart study may change guidelines for treating high ...

9/16/15 Groundbreaking heart study may change guidelines for treating high ...

Emory University News and Events

Groundbreaking heart study may change guidelines for treating high blood ... high blood pressure may help significantly reduce rates of cardiovascular disease ...

9/15/15 - Expert panel: An aspirin a day can help keep heart attacks — and ...

9/15/15 Expert panel: An aspirin a day can help keep heart attacks — and ...

Washington Post

A government-backed health panel on Monday said taking a daily dose of aspirin can help prevent both cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer, but the ...

9/14/15 - Report: Pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancer and lower IQ

9/14/15 Report: Pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancer and lower IQ

CNN

"Childhood cancers are increasing year by year in this country, (and) there is disagreement about what is contributing to that, but pesticides have always been ...

9/8/15 - Reference payment for colonoscopy saved California millions of ...

9/8/15 Reference payment for colonoscopy saved California millions of ...

Reuters

Two years after offering colonoscopy patients full coverage for ... Under the reference payment system, CalPERS would cover the full cost of a ...

9/3/15 - Study: High school athletes use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate ...

9/3/15 Study: High school athletes use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate ...

News-Medical.net

High school athletes who play on sports teams smoke tobacco products at a lower rate than non-athletes, but use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate, according ...

9/2/15 - More Men With Breast Cancer Having Second Breast Removed ...

9/2/15 More Men With Breast Cancer Having Second Breast Removed ...

WebMD

There has been sharp rise in the number of American men with cancer in one breast who have surgery to remove their cancer-free ...

9/2/15 - CDC: Your heart is probably a lot older than you are

9/2/15 CDC: Your heart is probably a lot older than you are

Washington Post

The first national survey to determine heart health in this way, the study ... Cardiovascular disease costs the medical system about $320 billion annually, ...

9/1/15 - Some gynecological cancers in decline, thanks to vaccines, exams

9/1/15 Some gynecological cancers in decline, thanks to vaccines, exams

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Through a combination of vaccines, regular screenings and improved technology, the rates for some forms of gynecological cancer have decreased over the ...

8/31/15 - Severe Pancreatic Dysfunction Increases Risk of Developing Diabetes

8/31/15 Severe Pancreatic Dysfunction Increases Risk of Developing Diabetes

MD Magazine

New research on the link between diabetes and pancreatitis finds a strong association between the severity of pancreatic dysfunction and subsequent risk of ...

8/28/15 - Poll Finds Most Women Believe Mammograms Should Be Done ...

8/28/15 Poll Finds Most Women Believe Mammograms Should Be Done ...

NPR

The guidelines say women should take into account their health situation as well ... Act requires insurers to cover mammograms without any out-of-pocket costs.

8/21/15 - Study Elucidates Pain Intensity in Older Women

8/21/15 Study Elucidates Pain Intensity in Older Women

Pain Medicine News

“We believe that, in older women, the relationship between obesity and higher levels of pain intensity or interference may be due, in part, to an increase in CRP,” ...

8/20/15 - Discovery could influence future research on respiratory failure ...

8/20/15 Discovery could influence future research on respiratory failure ...

News-Medical.net

Previous studies have shown that diabetes adversely affects breathing and respiratory function. However, in the past, researchers have not differentiated ...

8/18/15 - Study Finds Ninth-Graders Who Used E-Cigarettes More Likely to ...

8/18/15 Study Finds Ninth-Graders Who Used E-Cigarettes More Likely to ...

Wall Street Journal-4 hours ago

The research is some of the first to address fear among healthofficials that ... if required to cover multimillion-dollar costs of submitting products for FDA approval.

8/12/15 - State again diverting anti-smoking funds

8/12/15 State again diverting anti-smoking funds

West Hartford News

“Connecticut incurs $1.63 billion in annual health care costs and another $1 billion in lost productivity directly caused by tobacco use each year — and we are ...

8/11/15 - Teens With Depression, Bipolar Disorder Should Be Screened For ...

8/11/15 Teens With Depression, Bipolar Disorder Should Be Screened For ...

Forbes

There's a lot of existing evidence to suggest that in older adults heart disease and depression are interlinked, but less evidence about how, if at all, depression .

8/11/15 - Black, Hispanic Kids Targeted by Ads for Soda and High-Calorie ...

8/11/15 Black, Hispanic Kids Targeted by Ads for Soda and High-Calorie ...

NBCNews.com

Black and Hispanic kids are disproportionately targeted by ads for sugary sodas, snacks and calorie-laden restaurant foods, researchers ...