June 28, 2016 Even with good healthcare, social factors affect death risk Even in Sweden, a country with universal healthcare, disadvantaged people with diabetes are still more likely to die compared to diabetics with social and economic advantages, a new study finds.
June 24, 2016 Overweight young men may face high liver disease risk later in life Being overweight at 18 to 20 years old may signal that a man is headed for severe liver disease decades later, according to a large, long-term study from Sweden.
June 22, 2016 Smokers may try to quit 30 times before it sticks Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests.
June 20, 2016 Parkinson's disease may be getting more common Reuters Health - Parkinson disease may have become more common over the past 30 years, at least according to a study in one Minnesota county.
June 17, 2016 Mediterranean diet with olive oil, nuts linked to weight loss Extra "good fats" from nuts and olive oil in a Mediterranean diet may help older adults lose weight, or at least avoid gaining it, a Spanish study suggests.
June 17, 2016 Single motherhood tied to slightly raised heart disease risk Working single mothers may have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than their married peers, a study suggests.
June 13, 2016 Long-term marijuana use linked to changes in brain's reward system People who use marijuana for many years respond differently to natural rewards than people who don't use the drug, according to a new study.
June 13, 2016 Vaping teens more apt to move on to regular cigarettes, study finds Older teens who try electronic cigarettes have six times the odds of trying regular cigarettes within two years than those who never puffed on the devices, a study published on Monday found.
June 10, 2016 Combination of marijuana and tobacco in pregnancy may compound risks Smoking both marijuana and tobacco during pregnancy may create greater health risks than cigarettes alone, according to a recent U.S. study.
June 7, 2016 Cigarette-pack warnings work better with photos Gruesome pictures on cigarette packages may convince more smokers to quit, a U.S. study suggests.