expert:Smoking causes 30% of cancer deaths in Iran
About 30% of cancer-related deaths in Iran are caused by smoking cigarettes, the vice president of Ahvaz’s Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences for health affairs announced, ISNA reported on Thursday.
Snakebites: Like having my hand smashed by a hammer’
David Williams has been bitten by a snake six times.
Bowel cancer rates rising ‘among young adults’
More young people under 50 are being diagnosed with bowel cancer, two studies of the disease in European and high-income countries have found.
Sugary drink sales plummeted in Philadelphia after soda tax
Implementing a sales tax may help get Americans to stop drinking sugary drinks, if a new study about Philadelphia soda consumption is any indication.
Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds
The effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and probably "tiny", a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests.
Hormone ‘can reduce some women’s chances of miscarriage’
Giving the hormone progesterone to women who have had a miscarriage and experience early bleeding in pregnancy could improve their chances of having baby, a study suggests.
Why some health enthusiasts are drinking ginger
You may use it to add spice to a meal or steeped in a hot tea, but ginger has become a growing area of interest when it comes to health benefits.
Arsenic in drinking water damages hearts of young adults, study says
Young adults free of diabetes and cardiovascular disease developed heart damage after only five years of exposure to low-to-moderate levels of arsenic commonly found in groundwater. This was the finding of a new study published Tuesday in Circulation, a journal published by the American Heart Association.
Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim milestone, with 27 new cases confirmed in a single day -- a record for the current outbreak.
St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship reportedly owned by Church of Scientology over measles concerns
Health officials in St. Lucia have ordered a cruise ship reportedly owned by the Church of Scientology to stay in port after they learned through "reputable sources" that someone on board has the measles.
