FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction

A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.

The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted.

The proposed rule, published Wednesday in a 334-page rep...

So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?

Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients.

However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Oncology says.

Nearly half of all new cancer drugs approved du...

Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link

Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain.

Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported.

Eating more than one serving of red meat a day -- 3 ounces, about the size of a bar of soap -- is associated with a 16% increased risk of cognitive decline, res...

Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?

How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors.

Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in a study published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.

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Americans Are Worried About Costs of Healthcare, Survey Says

President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says.

Nearly half the U.S. public (46%) says the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to Trump’s proposals to lower the cost of health care, the results show.

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Clean Water Isn't Available in All Parts of U.S.

Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health.

What’s more, Hispanic and Black people are more likely to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water, and to live near pollution sources like industrial facilities, researchers said in a ne...