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  • E-Cigarettes Could Cause Cancer, Study Says

    A recent study published earlier this month in the New England Journal of Medicine claimed that electronic cigarettes contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing formaldehyde. However, advocates of e-cigarettes or vapes immediately criticized the study and said the findings of the researchers have ...

  • Medical Experts Believe Obama’s Precision Medicine Program Requires Serious Healthcare Reforms

    Medical experts believe U.S. President Barrack Obama's precision medicine plan will only be effective if major reforms in the country's healthcare system will be conducted. These changes include establishing a nationwide genetic profile database and modifying how drugs are approved and marketed.

  • California Bill Aims to Ban E-Cigarettes in Public Places

    San Francisco Senator Mark Leno is looking to ban the use of e-cigarettes in all public areas in California through a new bill introduced on Monday at the state's Capitol. The proposed law, named as the Senate Bill 140, will treat e-cigarettes or vapes like traditional cigarettes and will even ...

  • Sleep Problems Linked to High Blood Pressure

    A joint study conducted by researchers from the Pennsylvania State University and China's Sichuan University found a link between insomnia and hypertension. Based on the researchers' experiment, those who took longer than 14 minutes to doze off have higher chances of developing heart diseases and ...

  • Federal Officials Offer Reward for Capture of Suspect Who Shot a Bald Eagle

    Officials working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency have offered a reward to anyone who can provide information on the person or people involved in the shooting of a bald eagle in November of last year. A bounty of $10,000 was put up to help both state ...

  • Measles Outbreak Linked to Disneyland May Have Reached Illinois

    Officials from Illinois' Department of Public Health confirmed that a local resident from Cook Country has been infected by the measles disease. Authorities noted that the infection if the first reported case in Illinois for this year.

  • Walking Classrooms in Universities Boost Academic Performance

    A study conducted by teachers from a Swedish university revealed that classroom sessions where students walk around are more effective in boosting their academic performance. According to the researchers, the findings of the study highlight the importance of physical activity inside classroom ...

  • How Extra Cups of Coffee Can Protect You Against Skin Cancer

    Researchers from the National Cancer Institute revealed through a recent study that drinking more than one cup of coffee a day can lower people's risk of contracting skin cancer. The study claims that the ingredients found in coffee can prevent the development of melanoma.

  • Science News 2015: Mysterious Substance Kills 200 Birds in San Francisco

    The number of birds killed by an unknown substance in San Francisco Bay has climbed to 200. Despite conducting tests on the mysterious goo that sticks to the birds' feathers, officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife still could not provide a clear explanation as to what it is.

  • Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline Accused of Overpricing Vaccines in Developing Countries

    Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, criticized members of the pharmaceutical industry for overpricing their vaccines in developing nations. The international medical organization accused Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) of not fairly pricing its pneumococcal ...
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