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International research shows the link between public policy and life expectancy

March 22, 2016 New research led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that life expectancy declined significantly and rapidly in three countries where policy changes increased access to prescription opioids, alcohol or illicit drugs.

Breathalyzer-locked car ignitions lead to 15% less deaths

March 22, 2016 Essentially in-car breathalyzers, the "ignition interlocks" led to a 15 percent decline in alcohol-related deaths in 18 states that required them for anyone convicted of drunken driving, the researchers found.

Scientists pick U.S. cities where Zika might hit this summer

March 21, 2016 Some major U.S. cities, including New York City and Los Angeles, could face outbreaks of the Zika virus this summer, scientists say.

More healthy foods offered in U.S. schools

March 21, 2016 American kids are getting more healthy food choices in school lunches, a new study finds.

Scientists assess risk to pregnant women infected with Zika

March 19, 2016 Scientists say there's more evidence supporting a link between the Zika virus and a serious birth defect.

Scientists say they've created new type of stem cells

March 18, 2016 Scientists say they have created embryonic stem cells with just one copy of human DNA instead of the normal two, and they believe their achievement might help further genetic and medical research.

China lab sterilizes mosquitoes to fight dengue and Zika

March 18, 2016 A lab in China is aiming to sterilize mosquitos to cut off transmission of dengue and Zika virus after pesticides and medication have proved to have limited effects.

Climbing stairs has great potential as a tool for healthy brain

March 17, 2016 Aging Americans looking to maintain a healthy brain may want to switch from elevators to stairs, new research suggests.

CDC issues tough new guidelines on use of prescription painkillers

March 17, 2016 Hoping to stem an epidemic of drug abuse tied to prescription narcotic painkillers, federal officials issued tough new prescribing guidelines to the nation's doctors.

Nitrogen from fertilizers poses long-term threat to drinking water

March 17, 2016 Even if farmers stopped using nitrogen fertilizers today, levels of dangerous nitrates in rivers and lakes would remain high for decades, researchers report.

Two-dose chickenpox shot gets the job done, study shows

March 16, 2016 Among school children, two doses of the chickenpox vaccine is better than one, a new study finds.

Genetic high-cholesterol condition more common than thought

March 16, 2016 Twice as many people as previously thought are genetically predisposed to develop dangerously high cholesterol levels, new research suggests.