California lawmakers vote to raise smoking, vaping age to 21 and other top stories.

• California lawmakers vote to raise smoking, vaping age to 21

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted Thursday to raise the legal age for purchasing and using tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21, putting the nation’s most populous state on the brink of becoming only the second after Hawaii to bar teenagers from lighting up, dipping or vaping. Before it can become law, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown must sign the legislation, which has already passed the state Assembly. His spokesman said the governor generally does not comment on pending legislati..

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• Why so many Americans are feeling more stressed out

  

  2015 was a stressful year for many Americans. According to a new survey from the American Psychological Association, average stress levels in the U.S. rose from 4.9 in 2014 to 5.1 on a 10-point stress scale. What's more, there's been a particular increase in the number of adults who experience "extreme stress," with 24 percent reporting they were highly stressed last year, compared with 18 percent the year before.The study, released today, asked participants about the causes of their stress and..

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• Drug Duo May Rapidly Shrink Breast Tumors in Some Patients

  

  By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A two-drug combo quickly shrinks certain breast cancer tumors before surgery or chemotherapy in some women, British researchers report.The specific breast cancer is called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive. The drug combination -- lapatinib (Tykerb) and trastuzumab (Herceptin) -- shrank HER2-positive tumors significantly in less than two weeks after diagnosis, the study authors said. In some..

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• Two US soldiers in South America contracted, recovered from Zika: commander

  

  WASHINGTON Two U.S. soldiers serving in South America contracted Zika but have fully recovered and returned to duty, while a third, pregnant service member left the region early for fear of contracting the virus, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday.Zika infections have been linked to thousands of birth defects as the mosquito-borne virus spreads rapidly in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.Two U.S. servicemembers stationed in Brazil and Colombia, both men, were co..

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• Sleep is serious: Catch your Zzzs

  

  “Beep. Beep. Beep,” the alarm blares. Time to get up. Do you hit snooze? On average, we spend 33 percent of our lives asleep. When assessing your overall health, have you considered your sleep habits? Sleep hygiene, as researchers call it, involves a variety of different behavioral practices which are necessary for quality sleep and full alertness during waking hours. “One of the most beneficial ways to ensure a healthy lifestyle is to prioritize your sle..

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• Ultrasound Bests 3D Mammography for Ca Detection in Dense Breasts

  

  Action Points Ultrasound turned in a better incremental breast cancer detection rate than tomosynthesis in mammography-negative dense breasts, and a similar false-positive rate.Note that ultrasound screening for dense breasts is resource-intensive and increases false-positive recalls and costs. Future application of adjunct screening should consider that tomosynthesis detected more than 50% of the additional breast cancers in these women and could potentially be the primary screening modal..

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