Addiction

The senate on Thursday approved the tobacco regulation bill giving the federal government power to regulate manufacture and distribution of cigarettes.

Delaying the start of alcohol drinking might curb subsequent rates of alcohol-related injuries.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with Ralphs and L.A. Care Health Plan, will give away the largest free supply of nicotine patches and gum in California, and are asking residents who are interested in helping others quit smoking to volunteer during this giveaway.

Cigarette companies systematically lied for years in order to sell tobacco products they knew were dangerous, a U.S. appeals court said on Friday as it upheld a trial judge's racketeering verdict.

can influence children's behavior. The also suggest that parents should pay close attention to their teenagers' Internet use, and the potential effects on their real-life behavior, Ko told Reuters Health. According to Ko's team, some signs of Internet addiction include preoccupation with online activities; withdrawal symptoms, like moodiness and irritability, after a few Internet-free day...

That time of year is upon us again -- no, not the holiday season.

Doctors backed away on Sunday from a controversial proposal to designate video game addiction as a mental disorder akin to alcoholism, saying psychiatrists should study the issue more.

David Olson peers at a 16-acre plot of tobacco on his southern Wisconsin farm and sees a healthy crop ready for harvest in a few weeks. He also sees an opportunity.