The new policies would restrict regular and e-cigarette use in public areas as well as introduce significant regulations on packaging.

An increase in waist girth is associated with a 33 percent higher risk for developing postmenopausal breast cancer.

Approximately one in six study participants developed dementia during the study, with 80 percent having initially reported memory changes.

Genetic variation in chemosensory genes can help explain individual variations in perception of and preference for alcoholic drinks, the study indicates.

Type II diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.

Swedish researchers say they were surprised at how significantly reduced the risk of heart attack was when these lifestyle changes were adopted.

Those who multitask with portable electronic devices have been found to have significantly less dense gray matter in a particular cortical region involved in emotion and thought.

One restaurant owner really wanted repeat customers so he sprinkled powdered poppy plants on the noodles served at his Shaanxi province restaurant.

The first case of the virus has been confirmed in Maryland but the virus has affected 32 states in all since mid-August.

Infants with pronounced hearing loss who received cochlear implants to correct their hearing were soon able to reach the vocalization levels of infants who do not suffer from hearing loss.