11-08-28 An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific literature on possible adver...

11-08-19 For better or for worse, in sickness and in health -- there's a long line of research that associates marriage with reducing unhealthy habits such as smoking, and promoting better health habits such as regular checkups. However, new research is emer...

11-08-17 Five tobacco companies have sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a new law that would force them to place graphic health warnings on their cigarette packets. 美国五家烟草公司联合起诉食品和药物管理局，他们被该局强迫在烟盒上放置图像健康...

11-08-13 A new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine reveals that the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks affected the health of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) resulting in more post-9/11 retirements than expected. Led by Davi...

11-08-11 Women who start smoking increase their risk of a heart attack by more than men who take up the habit, according to a review of more than 30 years of research. 一项30多年的研究显示，吸烟的女性心脏病发作几率比男性高很多。 A study of 2.4 million people...

11-08-02 UC researchers have developed the first lab-on-a-chip sensor to provide fast feedback regarding levels of the heavy metal manganese in humans. The sensor is both environmentally and child friendly, and will first be field tested in Marietta, Ohio, w...

11-07-30 It is what failed dieters have long suspected: fat people really can't keep the weight off. 减肥失败的人们早就怀疑：胖人真的减不了肥。 Scientists have confirmed that the majority of overweight people who try to lose weight either by cutting calories...

11-07-24 One in three workers admit to taking time off under false pretences, according to research. 研究显示，英国三分之一的员工承认他们请假是造假。 Good weather, hangovers（宿醉） and romantic trysts（幽会，约会） motivated some staff to lie about absences...

11-07-20 Over half of all Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Deborah Barnes, PhD, a mental health researcher at the San Fra...

11-07-19 NYU School of Medicine researchers report in a new study that exposure to tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among adolescents. The study is published in the July, 2011, issue of Archives of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery. More...