According to a new study by UC Davis Cancer Center, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese American males living in California die of cancer at three times the rate of South Asian females in California, whose cancer mortality rate is one of the lowest in the world.

Researchers say the disparities between genders and Asian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups may be explained almost entirely by tobacco smoke exposure. The findings suggest that if smoking were eliminated, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans all would have very low cancer mortality rates, with minimal variation from group to group

In a what is garnering mixed reviews in the health field, a company is making race specific supplements and finding ample justification for the products.

According to a Washington Post report, GenSpec is launching the "first genetically specific product line

According to Reuters Health, a long-term study claims that taking a combination of vitamins A and C, along with ibuprofen can greatly reduce those at risk of Alzheimer's disease.

The Johns Hopkins 8-year study headed by Dr. Majid Fotuhi followed 5,000 elderly Utah residents and accounted for their regular taking of these agents (i.e., vitamins A, C, or ibuprofen, or all of these)

According to a Columbia University study, if you're middle age and sleep five or less hours a night, you may be increasing your risk of developing high blood pressure.

James E. Gangwisch, PhD lead researcher, says, "Sleep allows the heart to slow down and blood pressure to drop for a significant part of the day

Teenagers who have used herbal supplements in the past are more likely to have also used tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs, a new study shows.

High school students in upstate New York who said they had tried herbals were twice as likely to have reported using tobacco, more than three times as likely to have drank alcohol, and between 4 and 14 times as likely to have taken illegal drugs (such as cocaine and steroids) than teens who had never used herbal supplements