NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smarter children may enjoy longer lives, the results of a new study suggest.

Reuters - Smarter children may enjoy longer lives, the results of a new study suggest.

The FDA wants condom packages to warn that condoms are less effective at stopping some sexually transmitted diseases, such as ...

The Food and Drug Administration warned users of the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch that they are being exposed to more ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokeless oral tobacco products such as moist snuff and hard snuff lozenges are not a safe alternative to cigarettes for people trying to kick the habit, as these products contain high levels of cancer-causing compounds.

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 20.9 percent of U.S. adults, or 44.5 million people, smoked in 2004, down from 21.6 percent in 2003 and 22.5 percent in 2002.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokeless oral tobacco products such as moist snuff and hard snuff lozenges are not a safe alternative to cigarettes for people trying to kick the habit, as these products contain high levels of cancer-causing compounds.

The government sent letters to about 50 firms and Web sites that market supplements and creams as alternatives to hormone replacement therapy, warning them against making baseless claims that the treatments can help with serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said new labeling for the patch will include information about the higher levels of estrogen, but that it was not clear whether women using the once-a-week product were more at risk for clots.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of a deadly form of esophagus cancer associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is rising at an alarming rate, experts say.

With enrollment set to begin Tuesday for the new Medicare drug benefit, federal officials say they have fixed computer glitches ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said new labeling for the patch will include information about the higher levels of estrogen, but that it was not clear whether women using the once-a-week product were more at risk for clots.

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 20.9 percent of U.S. adults, or 44.5 million people, smoked in 2004, down from 21.6 percent in 2003 and 22.5 percent in 2002.

The government sent letters to about 50 firms and Web sites that market supplements and creams as alternatives to hormone replacement therapy, warning them against making baseless claims that the treatments can help with serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.