Buffalo: For smokers who are addicted to alcohol, chronic alcohol abuse may increase the rate of nicotine metabolism and contribute to poor smoking cessation rates. When smokers stop drinking the nicotine metabolism rates decline significantly, according to a study conducted by an international research team led by Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Bethesda: Vitamin A is involved in many bodily processes, including vision and skin health, but its role in the heart is unclear. While vitamin A is critical for heart development of embryos—vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy leads to an abnormal heart and prenatal death—studies on vitamin A’s role in heart health have drawn opposite conclusions. 

Almond is the seed of the almond tree which originated in the Middle East and North Africa. 

Adelaide: University of Adelaide researchers have found that men who consume diets high in fat are more likely to feel sleepy during the day, to report sleep problems at night, and are also more likely to suffer from sleep apnea.

New York: Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe for diagnosing pneumonia in children and a potential substitute for chest X-ray, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Results are recently published in the medical journal Chest.

As our children grow, so do their teeth. Kids will often experience excitement (and some anxiety) when their first baby tooth begins to wiggle and eventually falls out. But, there’s so much more behind a child’s dental health than anticipating that special gift from the tooth fairy. A Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry expert breaks down the specific timeline of what should happen—and when—to keep your child’s smile healthy and happy.

Washington: Gay, lesbian and bisexual Canadians experience more mood and anxiety disorders than others, and they are more likely to turn to heavy drinking.

Open your fridge and what do you see? A way to fight cancer? A way to boost memory retention? Day in and day out, we put food in our bodies, but might be unaware of the benefits to our health. With media and fad diets constantly advising us on what to eat, it’s difficult to sort out the good from the bad—and that’s where the experts can help. If you’re unsure of how to fuel your body, these 10 foods with health benefits will be a game-changer for your healthy lifestyle.

San Francisco: A diet rich in vitamin C could cut risk of cataract progression by a third, suggests a study being published online recently in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The research is also the first to show that diet and lifestyle may play a greater role than genetics in cataract development and severity.

Minneapolis: Exercise in older people is associated with a slower rate of decline in thinking skills that occurs with aging. People who reported light to no exercise experienced a decline equal to 10 more years of aging as compared to people who reported moderate to intense exercise, according to a population-based observational study published recently in online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.