Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - New Jersey has made history, as the state has approved and legalized marijuana for medical purposes.

The two houses of New Jersey approved medical marijuana on Monday, with the voting overwhelmingly in favor of the move. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - New York City is leading the charge when in comes to healthy eating as they are pushing a new movement to cut the amount of salt that is used in the foods prepared for citizens.

New York City has always been at the forefront in regards to helping make a push for healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, baby boomers in the U.S. are still getting high, and are heavy users of drugs.

The study was released by the substance abuse division of the Department of Health and Human Services, and was carried out by taking a survey of adults in the U.S. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - This week kicks off what is known as National Influenza Vaccination Week, and aims to raise awareness about the importance of receiving the flu vaccine.

National Influenza Vaccination Week is put on by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - There is a great deal of controversy surrounding new full-body scanners that will soon be added to airports in the United States, due to the fact that they may expose people unnecessary levels of harmful radiation.

These new full-body scanners are known as backscatter scanners, and work by sticking someone inside this device that will scan their entire body. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Actemra.

Actemra is a drug that has been in development by the biotech company Genentech, Inc. for quite some time now. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has found what appears to be the key behind cocaine addiction, that being that it forces pleasure genes to stay turned on permanently.

The study was carried out by researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and focused in on cocaine addicts to try and figure out what caused their addiction to keep getting worse. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - For months, there was an immense level of public demand for the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. Now that the vaccine is readily available though, it appears that nobody in the U.S. cares all that much.

The H1N1 swine flu vaccine was an extremely rare thing to come by for quite some time. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Cell phones pretty much do everything. You can watch TV on them, check your e-mail, surf the internet, make phone calls, send text messages, watch movies, etc. But now, it seems like they may even be able to cure Alzheimer’s!

Researchers from the University of South Florida used cell phones to test out whether or not they could help reverse the impact of Alzheimer’s. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that a chemical in pomegranate can actually help prevent and fight breast cancer.

The study was carried out by researchers from Ohio State University, and focused in the popular pomegranate fruit. Continue Reading