Public Health

a new review published in the April issue of The Cochrane Library suggests that restrictions on smoking in public reduce secondhand smoke exposure, heart attacks, and improve a number health…

Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce your risk for stroke, but cigarette smoking could offset that benefit, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual…

Despite media reports to the contrary, there is no evidence to support the assertion that smoking in cars is 23 times more toxic than in other indoor environments, say researchers writing in the…

Travelling to work early Friday morning, I came across this article in the Metro. Oral sex virus 'causing throat cancer' as scientists urge male HPV vaccine | Metro.co.uk. The article is rather heavy…

The Military laboratories are constantly seeking new poisons with special attention to the world's animal and plant, biological toxins.Examples: Snakes as the cobra, the fish Arothron hispidus…

A 34 year-long study of 10,000 civil servants suggests that a happy marriage may help prevent fatal strokes in men. Researchers found a correlation between reported "happiness" in marriage and the…

Chloracne is a skin condition caused by over-exposure to certain toxic chemicals that looks like common forms of acne that affect teenagers. First reported in German industrial workers in 1897, at…

Using CT scans to measure blood flow in the lungs of people who smoke may offer a way to identify which smokers are most at risk of emphysema before the disease damages and eventually destroys areas…

Medical researchers at the University of Texas say they can detect obesity in infants just six month old, and a lot of children in the age group are obese and on track to maintain that status later…

Eating eggs for breakfast reduces hunger and decreases calorie consumption at lunch and throughout the day, according to a new study published in Nutrition Research.  University of Connecticut…