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CVS has released a data that unveiled that its decision of not selling cigarettes has also affected cigarettes sales in all retailers in 13 states. Its action has brought a 1% drop in total cigarette sales in 13 states, where the pharmacy chain is having a significant market share.

When CVS announced its decision of not selling cigarettes last year, public health officials and President Obama have praised the action. It is said that the action was being taken to have an image of an all-round health-care provider.

It may be shocking for many, but the American Academy of Pediatrics has suggested that parents should have a direct conversation with their children about risks of alcohol before they are 10 years old. Many research papers have shared that children considered alcohol use as a positive thing much earlier.

Owing to commercials and peers, children are at risk of tasting alcohol for the first time. Before anything of such sort happens, parents should have a booze talk with their children. On Monday, the AAP's guidance was publicized.

According to a new study, a common surgery for women suffering from breast cancer is now on the rise for men with the disease. The study was published on Wednesday in JAMA Surgery.

A contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, or a double mastectomy, is removal of the healthy breast and the one affected by cancer. According to the study, this type of surgery has emerged as a popular alternative for patients as it cuts the risks of recurrence of the disease.

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, number of men treated with double mastectomies rose from 2004 to 2011. It mentioned that in 2011, 5.6% of men with breast cancer decided to go for the surgery compared to 3% in 2004.

Men's Health Network has come up with a new website. This month, the network is celebrating Prostate Health Month. Reports say that the website is aimed at men looking forward to learn more about prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis.

The Prostate Health Guide will be the first source of information for several men interested in learning about issues related to prostate health. Here, users can read sections on risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment in detail. They will learn more about the prostate conditions in detail.

According to Brandon Leonard, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Men's Health Network, they are excited about the launch of Prostate Health Guide during Prostate Health Month in September.

An announcement has been made by San Francisco’s largest private health insurer that its 657 clients who have been receiving a daily pill for over two years are not attacked by HIV, showing that the drug could assist in preventing HIV infection in real life. US researcher Chris Beyrer, co-chair of the International AIDS Society (IAS) science conference in Vacouver, said, "The data is overwhelming... it works when it’s taken. Our results support strongly the scale-up of PrEP."

The research team also found that the drug was well taken by most of the patients, with minimal side effects. Adverse reactions included headache and weight loss.

Officials have confirmed that the starry stonewort, a type of invasive algae, has invaded Lake Koronis and Mud Lake in Minnesota. These non-native macro algae are producing 'dense mats' in the water that choke other flora in the marine ecosystem, reported Perfect Science.

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the algae species is also in the list of invasive pests that as per conservationists is a serious risk to the nation's water bodies and its ecosystems.