MEDICINE

There is more bad news for smokers. Smokers will not only have higher risk of getting a lung cancer but they are more likely to have severe tumors and higher chance of death when they get prostate cancer compared to non-smokers according to new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and University of California, San Francisco.

One child drowns every five days in a portable pool during warm weather months, according to a new study in United States.

Smokers who were diagnosed with prostate cancer were found to be more at risk of cancer death and recurrence, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. But for men who have quit for at least 10 years, their mortality risk was similar to people who never smoked.

Even after the release of the preliminary autopsy results by the coroner's office, questions remain about whether alcohol played a role in the crash. Chester County Coroner's Office spokeswoman Patty Emmons said the toxicology results that will help decide whether alcohol was factor, will take up to 6 weeks to be released.

The Chester County Coroner's office on Tuesday confirmed that both Ryan Dunn and his passenger died from the impact of a crash and the fire that engulfed the 2007 Porsche he was driving early Monday morning. The Chester County coroner said blunt force trauma and thermal trauma were the causes of death for both victims, according to the Associated Press.

The Chester County coroner reported Tuesday that Jackass star Ryan Dunn and passenger Zachary Hartwell that blunt force trauma and thermal trauma were the official causes of death for both men.

The number of food allergies in children in United States is much more serious than government thinks, according to a new study.

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have come up with new cigarette warning labels, its first in more than 25 years. The new labels are required to be on all cigarette packs, cartons and advertisement by no later than September 2012.

The nine graphic health warnings that will appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the U.S and in every cigarette advertisement beginning in September 2012 were released by HHS Secretary Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Hamburg on Tuesday.

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that 8 percent of U.S. children age 18 or under are affected by food allergies. That equates to 5.9 million children, according to a study by Dr. Ruchi Gupta of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

One child drowns every five days in a portable pool during warm weather months, according to a new U.S. study.

This article will focus on symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, which have similar symptoms and both have too much glucose in the blood and not enough in the cells of the body. Some of the top signs are frequent urination and unquenchable thirst.

The number of food allergies in children in United States is much more serious than government thinks, according to a new study.

The death rate for people affected by cancer has been decreasing in United States. However, not everyone has benefited equally according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Dr. Werner Spitz testified on Saturday duct tape found on or near Caylee Anthony's skull was not placed on her face before her body began to decompose.

According to a new study 25 percent of high school students drink soda daily which is an alarming number that could lead to increase in obesity rate and other related diseases. Seventeen percent of Americans age 2 to 19 are overweight, according to the CDC.

An antipsychotic drug Risperdal and the generic Risperidone have been recalled after a strange odor had been reported by some patients taking the medication.

The first commercial 3D bio-printer to make human tissues and organs has arrived that will enable doctors to order and replace human organs on demand.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Pfizer's anti-smoking drug called Chantix needs to change its labeling in order to warn patients that using the medicine can slightly increase the risk of heart problems for those who already suffer from cardiovascular disease.

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According to a new study 25 percent of high school students drink soda daily which is an alarming number that could lead to increase in obesity rate and other related diseases.