Reportedly, smoking a cigarette and drinking a cup of coffee don’t just bring on heart palpitations, make you stink or could cause cancer. According to a new study, a cup of Java in the morning >> Full story

LONDON – A new report says the 2012 London Olympics will increase the already ‘extreme’ risk of a flu pandemic spreading in Britain. The U.K. was ranked second only to Singapore for its >> Full story

WASHINGTON – Two scientific papers that describe experiments with a virulent and contagious bird flu virus should be published in uncensored form, a committee of scientists advising the federal >> Full story

SAN DIEGO – Healthy people who exercise and also eat chocolate regularly tend to have a lower body mass index than those who eat chocolate less often. A U.S. survey of more than 1000 adults, >> Full story

LONDON – It really is possible to die of a “broken heart”, according to research that has revealed how bereavement can weaken the body’s ability to fight infections. Scientists found the emotional >> Full story

NEW YORK – The World Lung Organization has released a statement declaring that one billion people will die this century from inhaling tobacco. That number includes smokers as well as those >> Full story

Daydreaming, it seems, is good for the brain as the activity actually gives your working memory a workout. Working memory is the mental work space that allows the brain to juggle multiple thoughts >> Full story

LONDON – The supply of the world’s helium gas, which is critical in scientific research and medical care, is being wasted on party balloons, according to the British paper The Observer. Helium, >> Full story

LOS ANGELES – Scientists have offered stunning proof that eating red meat is a detriment to increased heart related illnesses, increased cancer and early death. For 28 years medical doctors asked >> Full story

LOS ANGELES – The two largest soft drink companies in the world are modifying the recipe of the two most popular sodas in the world, now that the California health department has added a notification >> Full story

ROME – A new Italian study may well put a stop to men boasting about the size of their member. According to the study a man’s ‘manhood’ has been shrinking over the past several decades by as much >> Full story