A study has found that young smokers are refusing to give up despite being aware that smoking could kill them. A study of 2671 Australian teens show that teenage smokers are more aware of the dangers of smoking than their non-smoking peers, but continue to smoke. This means the 42,000 Victorian teens who smoke more than a million cigarettes a week know the risks of smoking but just don't care.

Leading a sedentary lifestyle may make us genetically old before our time, research suggests.

New cervical cancer vaccine approved Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 8 hours ago A new vaccine for preventing cervical cancer has been approved by New Zealand's medicine regulator Medsafe. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) commercial operations ...

Life may begin at 40, but research suggests that 44 is the age at which we are most vulnerable to depression.

After a successful year, shared hosting service provider HostGator shared its good fortune by giving gifts to fight cancer and to promote education in underdeveloped countries. The company gave $100,000 to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, and $25,000 to One Laptop per Child. The gifts were decided upon by HostGator management and staff. (PRWeb Jan 28, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RW1wdC1Qcm9mLUxvdmUtRW1wdC1aZXRhLVplcm8=

Kansas takes step toward boosting cancer treatments Kansas City Star, MO - 4 hours ago

A study suggests giving the flu vaccine under the tongue could prove more effective, as well as eliminating the need for needles.

Stacy started her period really early. Hopefully this is just a one-off event as a result of her recent seizure activity and she returns to a regular schedule. She did not get to take her Pamprin beforehand as a result (as recommended by Dr. Andrews). Still, she hasn't had any seizure activity thus [...]

India's health minister, Anbamani Ramadoss has told Bollywood superstars to stop setting a bad example by smoking in public. He added, " I would like to make an appeal, not only to Mr Shah Rukh Khan, but also to Amitabh Bachchan and to all the other personalities. that children are being affected.

Health professionals based in general practice or specialist clinics wanting to attract men into mainstream contraceptive services can now download a free set of guidelines from fpa's website about making them more men-friendly. fpa are focusing on men and contraception as part of this year's Contraceptive Awareness Week. The New Man-[1] campaign is running from the 11-17 February.

A national campaign, led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), is underway to promote Bird Health Basics-simple steps that owners of backyard flocks and pet birds can take to help protect their birds from dangerous diseases, such as avian influenza and exotic Newcastle disease.

The Advisory Council of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has approved funding to support a Center for Reproduction and Infertility Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This Center will support research aimed at expanding the science underlying the success or failure of human reproduction with the goal of improving human reproductive health.

A host of celebrities including, Kirsty Gallacher, Penny Smith and Amanda Lamb are calling on everyone to join the Help the Aged annual fundraising event, The Big Spring Walk, which takes place from Friday 25th April to Sunday 27th April 2008. Now in its second year, the national event will see people across the UK walking anytime over The Big Spring Walk weekend to raise vital funds for the Charity.

Nearly 165,000 people in England gave up smoking with the help of the NHS last summer.

The number of Russian women who smoke has more than doubled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to new research.In 1992, seven per cent of women smoked, compared to almost 15 per cent by 2003. In the same period, the number of men who smoke has risen from 57 per cent to 63 per cent.

The number of Russian women who smoke has more than doubled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to new research.In 1992, seven per cent of women smoked, compared to almost 15 per cent by 2003. In the same period, the number of men who smoke has risen from 57 per cent to 63 per cent.

The increase in contraceptive costs sold at student health centers on college campuses and some community clinics is becoming a crisis, some advocates for birth control access said recently, McClatchy/Raleigh News & Observer reports.

A surgical gown with incision marks is designed to boost medical students' empathy for their patients.

A £19m lottery winner says his jackpot joy is being overshadowed by a life-threatening medical condition.

A study by researchers in South Korea found that snoring influenced the development of chronic bronchitis, but how and why remained somewhat of a mystery.The research was carried out by scientists at Korea University Ansan Hospital, in Ansan, South Korea, and is published in the 28th January issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.