Overweight or obese men suffering from asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalised for the condition as compared to non-obese people, a new study has said.

The first of its kind study, conducted by David M Mosen of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research at Denver surveyed 1,113 asthma patients above 35 years of age, while controlling risk factors like smoking, use of oral or inhaled medications, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and demographics that might explain the obesity-asthma association

Teenagers and young adults are using fewer street than they did in 2002, says a government report out Thursday.

The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings being released by the Department of Health and Human Services shows that people aged 18 to 25 are using less cocaine and methamphetamine, but they are using more recreational prescription pain relievers compared to 2006

Teenagers may postpone having sex if they make virginity pledges, according to a study by Rand Corporation.

The survey of 1,517 teenagers in 2001 showed that 23.8 percent made pledges to remain chaste until marriage. Those who made the vow but broke it by 2004 comprise 34 percent of the respondents, while those who did not make a commitment to virginity and engaged in sex was 42 percent of the respondents

Almost 12 percent of deaths among American Indians are alcohol-related, more than three times the rate in the general U.S. population, a federal survey has found.

In the first national survey of its kind, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday said the majority of alcohol-related deaths among Indians were centered in the Indian Health Service's Northern Plains region, which stretches from Montana to Michigan and includes North Dakota and Minnesota

Researcher believe a dose of happiness could be a promising new prescription for a healthier life. The finding comes after a review of an Australian study of almost 10,000 people.

"Everything being equal, if you are happy and satisfied with your life now, you are more likely to be healthy in the future," Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D., professor of health promotion at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha