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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

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