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E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
April 18, 2015
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
Electronic cigarette use among US middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows,…
An heir and a spare: life as a royal number two
April 17, 2015
An heir and a spare: life as a royal number two
Prince William's new baby, due later this month, will join the long line of second children born one step from…
Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself ‘Town of Twins’
April 17, 2015
Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself ‘Town of Twins’
(Reuters) - When Nedzib Vucelj's wife Emira gave birth to twins at the height of the Bosnian war, it was…
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
April 17, 2015
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
Teen smoking hit a new low last year while the popularity of electronic cigarettes and water pipes boomed, a government…
Model Gisele Bundchen takes last strut on Sao Paulo catwalk
April 17, 2015
Model Gisele Bundchen takes last strut on Sao Paulo catwalk
Gisele Bundchen, the world's highest paid model, has taken her last strut down the catwalk at Sao Paulo Fashion Week,…
Hepatitis C patients to be treated with new drug Olysio before June
April 17, 2015
Hepatitis C patients to be treated with new drug Olysio before June
Hepatology professor at Qasr al-Aini Faculty of Medicine and Vice Chairman of the Hepatitis Viruses Committee Gamal Essmat said that…
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
April 16, 2015
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the first formal late-stage trial of its approved treatment for advanced breast cancer, Ibrance, was…
A dog’s life: study reveals people’s hormonal link with tail-waggers
April 16, 2015
A dog’s life: study reveals people’s hormonal link with tail-waggers
Dogs are called "man's best friend" - women's, too - and scientists say the bond between people and their pooches…
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
April 16, 2015
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental…
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
April 16, 2015
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
When mothers develop diabetes during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy, the child they’re carrying may be at increased risk…