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Study Finds Cigar and Pipe Smoking Doubles Risk of COPD
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that in spite of being considered non-inhaled forms of smoking, cigar and pipe smoking doubled the risk for developing COPD over those who did not...

The effects of humidity on flu virus survival in the home.
A newly-released scientific white paper indicates that the flu virus is significantly less likely to survive on surfaces and in the air when homes are kept at 40-60% relative humidity, which is...

New ACP Guidelines for Treatment of ED
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today issued recommendations for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). ACP strongly recommends that physicians initiate therapy with an oral PDE-5...

Keep Better Track of Your Medications
The American Pharmacists Association has created a few guidelines for patients to follow including a list of questions to ask your pharmacist to avoid future medical problems.

Benefits of a Mediterranean diet for type 2 Diabetics
A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients following a Mediterranean diet were significantly less likely to need medicine after four years...

Make Eye Exams Part of the Back to School Routine
Bill Nye the Science Guy and Dr. Mike Earley with the American Optometric Association help parents and teachers understand the importance of comprehensive eye exams and the risks that vision...