Northstate counties rank low in overall health

REDDING, Calif. – New rankings measuring general health in California counties shows ratings for the Northstate that are mediocre at best. The data for the ratings are compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. They measure a wide variety of unhealthy...

Ban tobacco products marketed to children

January 27, 2014 This week is National Non-smoking Week in Canada. In response, the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon, is calling on the British Columbian government to ban all flavoured tobacco products in the province. The aim of the society’s request for the...

Could Antioxidants Speed Up Cancer Progression?

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Smokers and other people at high risk for lung cancer could make matters worse if they take antioxidant supplements, a new study of rodents suggests. Antioxidants appear to accelerate...