Hookah smoking, the latest alternative habit to cigarette smoking, is found to be more harmful users' health then originally thought.

A new study in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology finds hookah smoking is just as bad, and in some cases worse, than cigarette smoking for users' teeth

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will come to Phoenix, Arizona on November 9 as part of its education initiative, to inform physicians and the public about buprenorphine, a new office-based medical treatment for addiction to prescription pain relievers and other opiate drugs, such as heroin.

The forum will offer information about the science of buprenorphine and the federal requirements for establishing this new office-based treatment

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche confirms reports it suspended shipments of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to the United States in order to maintain a worldwide supply for the regular flu season.

Roche spokesman Alexander Klauser, says, "We have temporarily suspended shipment of Tamiflu there." He stresses the temporary halt will not affect the U.S. government's order for the drug

The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) and the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF) announce a new initiative focusing on African-American and Hispanic children, populations that data show are at higher risk of obesity.

The initiative is scheduled to begin in 2006 and will focus on helping community leaders build and expand programs that will help families adopt healthier lifestyles

A US study reveals that if you eat large portions of food throughout one day, don't count on eating any less the next day.

People that are offered large meals will eat them over and over again, day after day, according to a new study released on Wednesday at a conference of North American obesity researchers in Vancouver