Smoking rates have more than doubled in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, researchers say.

Vaccination Of Adolescent Girls Is An Effective Strategy Against ... Science Daily (press release) - 6 hours ago

Cancer rates blamed on NHS dentist shortage Independent, UK - 5 hours ago

Opera star Marilyn Horne beats the odds against pancreatic cancer Kansas City Star, MO - 3 hours ago

Ford Motor on Thursday announced it will offer buyout and early retirement packages to its hourly workers as part of a restructuring plan to bring in new workers that will receive lower pay and benefits, the AP/Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday while campaigning in Florida said he continues to support human embryonic stem cell research, the Washington Post reports.

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Changing demographic trends will impact the future of international relations, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PP&AR). Several hotbed areas in the world that offer the motive and opportunity for political violence are due to stabilize by the year 2030.

Sun exposure may outweigh the cancer risks for Vitamin D deficient ... Tehran Times, Iran - 12 hours ago

Manure possible key to cancer cure New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 11 hours ago

Dentists' test for breast cancer Tehran Times, Iran - 10 hours ago US scientists are developing a test that dentists could use to check if patients have breast cancer . The test checks saliva for marker proteins that give an ...