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Studies on the health impact of standardized cigarette packs suggest they can deter non-smokers from taking up the habit and may cut the number of cigarettes smokers get through, a study shows

It's no secret that diet and exercise can directly impact our health. But for many people, genetic predisposition to disease - be it hypertension or diabetes or cancer - is often perceived as a risk that is out of their hands.

Historian of science Naomi Oreskes, now at Harvard, first came to my attention 20 years ago, when she and two co-authors argued in Science that “verification and validation of numerical models of natural systems is impossible.” In The End of Science, I cited the Oreskes et al.

The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use

His first big clue came when people started hemorrhaging after chewing gum. Lawrence Craven did tonsil and adenoid surgery in his office. And it usually went well.

Health experts worry that a Dutch delivery device marketed as the “world’s first” electronic joint may not be safe, and could potentially increase the number of U.S. drug users

My PhD mostly dealt with research blogs from ResearchBlogging.org (RB) an aggregator of blog posts covering peer-reviewed research. In this article, we (Prof.

Lawmakers spar over FDA Regulations

Federal regulators propose new rules to answer long-burning questions about electronic cigarettes

Questions are raised over the health effects of the devices, but new work still does not show that e-cigs cause cancer

Some researchers argue that it is too early to dismiss potential benefits

U.S. scientists say the evidence linking rising levels of greenhouse gases and global warming is as strong as the link between smoking and lung cancer