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Smoking early in the morning after waking up can increase the risk for cancer by nearly 80 percent, new studies find.

If you thought "Charlie's Angels" were just kick-ass female superheroes, think again.

If you are one of those who feels this compulsive need to smoke as soon as you wake up in the morning, then you are more likely to develop cancer than those who light up later in the day, a latest study.

People who puff away on a cigarette soon after waking up in the morning could have a higher risk for developing lung, head and neck cancers than those who enjoy a smoke later, according to two studies. Scientists at the Penn State College of Medicine looked at 4,776 smokers with lung cancer and 2,835 smokers without cancer, and found that patients who smoked in the first 30 minutes after waking up were 79 percent more likely to have developed cancer when compared to those who waited for at least...

Secret tapes recorded by Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis reveal that she believed that vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson and Texas businessmen killed her husband President John F Kennedy.

August 6th marks the 66th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing in Hiroshima, which cost an estimate of 140,000 lives by the end of 1945.Naoto Kan, Japanese Prime Minister, attended the anniversary in Hiroshima and reaffirmed the urgency to reduce Japan's dependence on nuclear energy.

It will be an understatement to say consumers are being constantly fooled by packaged food manufacturers. Though many read the ingredients list and calorific content printed on the package, people tend to overlook unpronounceable chemicals' names and be content if there is relatively less sugar and calories. But more often than not, an unpronounceable name on a food package is your short cut to ailments including mood swings, diabetes, cancers, heart diseases, hormone imbalances and neurologi...

Feedback from fellow physicians helped doctors do fewer unnecessary tests on newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in a study aimed at improving health care quality and consistency.

Costly drugs that boost red blood cells are being routinely misused in cancer patients, raising concerns about side effects and wasted resources, researchers say.

Researchers in Japan used embryonic stem cells to grow healthy mouse sperm on laboratory dishes, a development which could help treat human infertility, they said Friday.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" may be pure summer fiction, but the prospect of primates becoming remote is less far-fetched than you might think.

There are elements of the premise -- namely, of humans endowing animals with some human characteristics in the name of medical science -- that reflect current developments in scientific research.

Redmond O'Neal, son of Ryan O? Neal was arrested on Tuesday for drug possession and violating probation after Santa Monica police officer stopped him for traffic violation and discovered heroin in his car, officials said.

Annette Charles, best known for Cha Cha DiGregorio in the 1978 movie musical, passed away on Wednesday night in her home. She was suffering from cancer.

The 63-year-old actress died in Los Angeles Wednesday night.

Carcinogens float in drinking wells in Nigeria.

Canada's main opposition New Democratic Party, already hobbled by the sickness of leader Jack Layton, hit more problems on Tuesday when it emerged his interim successor had belonged to a Quebec separatist party.

Parents beware! The car seat that you purchase for your child may contain 60 percent of toxic chemicals, according to a study published Wednesday. Although, the good news is that some seats were found to be almost toxic-free. Here's a list of the most and least toxic child car seats to buy for your children.

Shares of the following companies are actively trading in the pre-market hours Thursday on Nasdaq. The companies are Dendreon, Entropic Communications, Cadence Pharma, Zipcar, On Assignment, GT Solar and Randgold Resources.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has extended the use of 3D imaging technology to screen oesophageal and colon cancer. The new imaging system is based on Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and has the advantage of detecting underlying microscopic pre-cancerous tissues.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Web.com Group, On Assignment, Zipcar, Allied Motion Technologies, Savient Pharmaceuticals, and The Andersons. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Dendreon, Entropic Communications, comScore, Zumiez, Oncothyreon, and Career Education.