Canada - Canadian scientists may have discovered a genetic trait that could provide an early indication of which former smokers will develop lung cancer.
Boston - Nearly half of all U.S. primary care physicians want to stop practicing or reduce their patient loads, a survey of primary care physicians indicates.
USA - Reports of small chunks of blue plastic in Lean Cuisine brand frozen chicken dinners have led Nestle Prepared Foods Co. to recall 900,000 pounds worth of meals.
U.S. smoking rate is under 20 percent for first time
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. adults who smoke has dropped below 20 percent for the first time on record but cigarettes still kill almost half a million people a year, health officials said on Thursday.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - While depression often follows a heart attack, a recent call for heart specialists to do routine depression screening may have been premature, a team of researchers said on Monday.
