Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) once seemed so promising for alleviating the most troubling symptoms of menopause but prolonged study into their overall effect on a woman’s health continues to reveal hidden dangers in the therapy …

As harsh northern winds howl from Maine to New Mexico, Americans seek shelter indoors for longer hours than at any other time of the year.  In many homes, the underground basement provides the perfect cave …

Researchers in Denmark turned to thousands of Chinese men and women to determine if exposure to burning incense over an extended period of time increases one’s risk of developing respiratory tract cancer. The burning …

It’s generally understood that smoking cigarettes dramatically increases one’s likelihood of developing lung cancer. But people who’ve never smoked also get lung cancer. Theories abound but there’s no generally accepted reason, other than …

People who catch a buzz off their first cigarette are more likely to develop an addiction to nicotine, than are people who do not feel any sense of pleasure from the experience, according to a …

It seems we all know of someone who developed lung cancer even though they didn’t smoke, or quit in the days of 8 track tapes. Today, we sadly face this again in our own lives, …

Over the past decade, tobacco sales in the United States have dropped by about 30%, leading many people to believe the number of tobacco users has dropped, too. Many of these ex-smokers haven’t given …

John Turner told his family doctor in the summer of 2006 that he was experiencing chest pains and unexplained weight loss.  Tests were ordered and were interpreted to suggest that Turner, 61, suffered from asbestosis …

It was in the late 1970’s that legislators and businesses really started to eliminate the use of asbestos, which can lead to the deadly mesothelioma cancer. But products already made for distribution were never taken …

Within just five years of quitting cigarette smoking, women enjoy a reduced risk of coronary heart disease and a lowered risk of death from cancers related to smoking by about 20%. These are the …