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We all know by now that cigarettes cause lung cancer, but a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal concludes that smoking cannabis is actually more harmful than smoking cigarettes. When a study like this is published, while it is important to take the information seriously, it's also important to remember that researchers may or may not have biases.

A study of more than 1,063 women in California has concluded that the equivalent of two cups of coffee a day doubles the risk of miscarriage in a pregnant woman.

Lead researcher De-Kun Li, from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif. recommends that pregnant women should limit their intake to less than 150 milligrams (or about one cup of cofee) a day.

For a lot of us, the number one item on our New Year's resolution list is to lose that weight we gained over the holidays. While trying to get your body into better shape is certainly an admirable goal, it's important to remember that the point of a New Year's diet should never be simply to shed pounds.

Illegal immigration is part of the problem with America’s health care system. Right now, the millions of illegal immigrants who have swept into your country are tying up part of our health care system.