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CTIA: WHO Used Old Data

The CTIA disputes WHO's report, saying it used data with limited evidence.

Your Phone is as Cancerous as Pesticide : WHO Says

There has always been a debate about whether or not mobile phone usage causes cancer. Finally, international experts have the answer, which is we think so.

Tobacco Kills 6 Million, So Why is Marijuana the Criminalized Substance?

A sticker to support proposition 19, a measure to legalize marijuana in the state of California

May 31 is 'World No Tobacco Day.' The World Health Organization (WHO) took this opportunity to remind everyone the harmful effects of this substance.

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (NLST, OPTR, AEZS, AFFY, CIGX, MDCO, CSIQ, AVGO, RFMD, TTHI, AVNR, VOD)

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Netlist, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Aeterna Zentaris, Affymax, Star Scientific, Medicines Co., and Canadian Solar. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Avago Technologies, RF Micro Devices, Transition Therapeutics, Avanir Pharmaceuticals, and Vodafone Group.

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Women May Be Over-concerned with New Mammogram Guideline

More than 80 percent of women feel unsafe by the new guidelines which say routine breast cancer screening for women younger than 50 is not mandatory.

Warwick varsity researchers find out key to heart diseases

Researchers at the University of Warwick, London, have discovered why a newly found cholesterol seems to be ‘ultra-bad’, increasing risks of heart diseases, a report on the university website said

800,000 Elderly Britons Have No Access To Social Care: Charity

About 800,000 elderly people in the United Kingdom who need social and health care are not receiving any support from either state or the private sector, according to a report from Age UK, a British registered charity.

E.coli Cucumbers on Sale; Officials Warn Not to Consume (PHOTOS)

Germany people have been warned not to eat cucumbers until tests identify the source of a deadly escherichia coli (E.coli) outbreak that has killed 11 and spread across Europe.

Repeated Flu Vaccine Shot May Not Be Required

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended that people get a flu shot. However, vaccine producers are saying that the ones who already got the shot may not need to get it again.

Can Your Job Make You Fat? Study Says Yes

According to a new study the increase in desk jobs for the last 50 years may be the major cause for the risen obesity rate in United States.

Boston Scientific issues major recall

Medical supplies maker Boston Scientific issued a major recall after complaints that some units of its iCross Coronary Imaging Catheters dethatched inside of patients.

E.Coli-infected cucumbers kill 10, affect hundreds in Germany

Cucumbers, believed to have been imported from Spain, claimed lives of atleast ten people so far, and left hundreds sick in Germany, said a BBC report on Saturday.

Food Pyramid To Be Replaced by New Icon Soon

The US federal government will stop using the food pyramid it first introduced in 1992. The 20 year old food pyramid was a basis for nutritional guideline throughout the United States.

Increasing Good Cholesterol May Not Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institue (NHLBI) say increasing the dose of niacin to patients with heart disease who are already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin does nothing more to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

5 Ridiculous Things People Steal

Most people think thieves just steal ‘normal’ things like cash, jewelry, watches, and cars. However, a combination of greed, amorality, and desperate times – as well as demand for potential customers – has driven creative thieves to steal some pretty ridiculous things.

Flu Vaccines: Repeated shot may not be necessary

Mark Zuckerberg Joins ‘Caveman’ Trend

In 2011, Mark Zuckerberg will only eat meat from animals he physically kills himself, according to a note he sent on Facebook and a subsequent email interview with Fortune.

Vermont Pass Single-Payer Health Care: Model to Cover All Americans?

If you live in Vermont, chances are that you will be guaranteed health care coverage in 2017 at the latest. If an amendment to Obamacare passes, you could see it in 2014.

Mark Zuckerberg Eats Only the Animals He Physically Kills

Each year, Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has a resolution that he takes very seriously. In 2011, his goal is to eat only animals he physically kills himself.

Study: 1 in 5 Young Adults Have Hypertension

According to a new study funded by U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH), around 20 per cent of U.S young adults are suffering from high blood pressure.

Which 2012 presidential candidate supports marijuana legalization?

Yes, there is a 2012 presidential candidate who supports the legalization of marijuana. He's name is Gary Johnson, a wildly popularly former governor of New Mexico who stepped down because he could only govern for two terms.

Iceland’s Luxury Geothermal Playground: The Blue Lagoon

As Iceland’s volcanic ash continues to demand an audience, we take a look at one geothermal wonder that should have you on the next flight into the country.

Botox mom story a hoax, 'The Sun' denies allegations

Reports came out on Thursday saying that the Botox Mom story was one giant hoax.

Drinking Coffee May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

According to the study by Harvard School of Public Health, drinking more than six cups of coffee daily can reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer significantly.