But a recent study of teens shows the war on cigarette advertising that targets teens, especially teenage girls, might still have a ways to go. Although the 1998 settlement agreement between big tobacco and state governments restricted adve... [More]
Their 14-week study of 170 patients found that 54 percent of those who received the combined treatment were able to stop drinking, compared with 21 to 28 percent for patients who received a placebo, Zoloft only, or naltrexone only. The pati... [More]
The report was to be presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology 's annual meeting, in Atlanta . "This is the first study to suggest a potential link between exposure to Ground Zero and early preclinical heart abnormalities," l... [More]
This coming fall, the U.S. National Institutes of Health will start enrolling participants in the largest trial thus far to see if lowering blood pressure even below current recommendations can reduce not only the risk of age-related cognit... [More]
The study included more than 1,500 people taking part in a clinical trial to help them quit smoking. Before and one year after the participants stopped smoking, doctors used ultrasound to measure the patients' flow-mediated dilation (FMD),... [More]
A new study shows that patients, on average, had half the symptoms of anxiety three months after getting a series of 10 hour-long massages. But researchers were surprised to find that massages didn't reduce anxiety anymore than lying down a... [More]
New national bans on vending machine sales of cigarettes, free samples, tobacco company sponsorship of sporting events and even full-color cigarette ads are all part of the rules issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . The rules,... [More]
Studies have shown we can gain as much as five to seven pounds over the Christmas week alone. How to turn it around Festive weight gain doesn't have to be permanent, according to Karl Simpson, Fitness Manager at the Virgin Active Health Clu... [More]
The foundation suggests using the following toys: Baby rattles. Toys with different textures. Toys that play music. Crib mirrors that can't break. Mobiles or toys that have strongly contrasting patterns and colors, such as red, black and wh... [More]
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