Smoking

The FDA is finalizing regulations that would bring e-cigarettes under its authority

Changes in gene expression may explain how smoking contributes to certain birth defects

The agency will be tackling thorny topics including food safety, biologic drugs and how to regulate e-cigarettes

The “divine sage,” Salvia divinorum, is a promising new scientific tool

The legislation’s demise highlights the rise of e-cigarette lobbying

Much has been made in recent years about the beverage and food industries borrowing from the tobacco industry's playbook as they fend off increasing scrutiny about their role in preventable chronic health problems, like type II diabetes and heart disease.

Studies on the health impact of standardized cigarette packs suggest they can deter non-smokers from taking up the habit and may cut the number of cigarettes smokers get through, a study shows

It's no secret that diet and exercise can directly impact our health. But for many people, genetic predisposition to disease - be it hypertension or diabetes or cancer - is often perceived as a risk that is out of their hands.

Historian of science Naomi Oreskes, now at Harvard, first came to my attention 20 years ago, when she and two co-authors argued in Science that “verification and validation of numerical models of natural systems is impossible.” In The End of Science, I cited the Oreskes et al.

The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use

His first big clue came when people started hemorrhaging after chewing gum. Lawrence Craven did tonsil and adenoid surgery in his office. And it usually went well.

Health experts worry that a Dutch delivery device marketed as the “world’s first” electronic joint may not be safe, and could potentially increase the number of U.S. drug users