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Childhood injuries constitute a serious issue in the United States. In 2001, there were 12,249 deaths among children ages one to 14: injuries were the leading cause, accounting for 33.2 percent of all deaths for children ages one to four, and 39.4 percent of all deaths for children ages five to 14. A new study has found that numerous off-premise alcohol outlets in neighborhoods can reduce overall guardianship of children's activities, leading to increased injuries.

Over a recent five-year period smoking and other tobacco use caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the U.S., government researchers said.

Underlining its determination to move into the smokeless-tobacco business, Philip Morris parent company Altria will acquire UST Inc., maker of leading smokeless-tobacco products like Skoal and Copenhagen.

Tobacco companies have known for 40 years that tobacco contains radioactive polonium-210 but never disclosed their research to the public after failing to find a way to remove the substance from cigarettes.

A poll conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of medicine found that more Pitt students have smoked tobacco from a hookah, or water pipe, than had smoked cigarettes.

Following through on an earlier threat, the Center for Science in the Public Interest is asking the courts to prohibit MillerCoors Brewing Co. from selling its Sparks energy drink.

The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest today filed suit against MillerCoors Brewing Company, formerly Miller, over its alcoholic energy drink, Sparks.

Binge drinking (5+ alcoholic beverages at one time) is associated with risky sexual behaviors. A new study is one of the few to examine this association by gender in an urban clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Results show that binge drinking among women attending the clinic was linked to unsafe sexual practices - such as multiple partners and anal sex - and high rates of gonorrhea.