Archive: 24/06/2014
CDC readies latest graphic anti-smoking ads
(HealthDay)—Amanda, a 30-year-old who smoked during her pregnancy, wants people to know how important it is to keep trying to quit the dangerous habit.
Jun 24, 2014
Iran lawmakers approve birth-control surgeries ban (Update)
Iranian lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday criminalizing birth-control surgeries amid a drop in the country's population, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
Jun 24, 2014
US doctors urge parents to read to babies
A leading US doctors' group Tuesday urged parents to read to their children starting in infancy, in order to boost language skills in an age of screens and smartphones.
Jun 24, 2014
Consumers looking for reduced sugar and salt in food products more than low- and no-fat
More than 50 percent of consumers are interested in products with reduced levels of salt and sugar, and yet new products in the United States are more likely to tout low- or no-fat attributes, according to a June 23 panel ...
Jun 24, 2014
Energy drinks raise new questions about caffeine's safety
Caffeine, which was extensively researched for possible links to birth defects in animals and cardiovascular disease in humans over 30 years ago and then exonerated, has become the focus of renewed concerns as caffeine-containing ...
Jun 24, 2014