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Video: Lose Weight with Your iPhone
There are thousands of mobile apps available online and many are designed to help you lose weight and stay in shape. Dr. Jennifer Ashton takes a look at a few...
Judge Sides with Google in $1B Viacom Lawsuit
Viacom Alleged that Google-Owned YouTube Became Successful by Promoting Unlicensed Viacom Videos
2 marijuana dispensary workers killed hours apart; LAPD probes possible links
Los Angeles Police Department detectives Friday morning were trying to determine whether there was any connection between two robberies hours apart Thursday at two medical marijuana dispensaries that left...
Swingers risk sexual disease: Dutch study
Swingers, or heterosexual couples who regularly swap partners, are an "at risk" group for sexually transmitted infections, researchers say.
Ignoring stress leads recovering addicts to more cravings
Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers.
Imaging reveals how brain fails to tune out phantom sounds of tinnitus
About 40 million people in the U.S. today suffer from tinnitus, an irritating and sometimes debilitating auditory disorder in which a person 'hears' sounds, such as ringing, that don't actually...
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism differ between races
A new study of 1,960 White-Americans and 368 Black-Americans with objectively diagnosed venous thromboembolism (VTE) showed that, compared to Whites, Blacks had a significantly higher proportion with pulmonary embolism (PE),...
Tool manipulation is represented similarly in the brains of the blind and the sighted
Blind people think about manipulating tools in the same regions of the brain as do people who can see, according to a new study. The researchers say this adds to...
Swiss media likely to twist positive health messages
Analysis of a series of public health campaigns in the Swiss media has shown that, although the campaign was entirely focussed on positive messages, the resulting stories often featured 'negative'...
Medical marijuana clubs mount court challenge
Lawyers for 35 people arrested during raids that shut down compassion clubs in Quebec say they will challenge the federal government's medical marijuana laws.
Lions Gate talking to MGM about possible merger of lions
Lions Gate Entertainment, the embattled studio under siege from dissident investor Carl Icahn, has been holding merger discussions with the management of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, according to people close to...
Life In The Lab
One balmy July afternoon, when the fresh-faced optimism from having completed my PhD had seriously begun to wear off, I went to lunch with a famous scientist. This jovial, moustached man did...
Would you take a pill to give you courage? | Poll
A study into how the brain reacts in scary situations could lead to the creation of a pill to quell the sensation of fear. Overcoming fear has traditionally been viewed...
El Salvador president under fire
A year into his presidency, the leftist Mauricio Funes faces mounting criticism for failing to tackle corruption and halt rising violence and drug trafficking. ...
Memory links to 40 winks
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to executing items on tomorrow's to-do list, it`s best to think it over, then "sleep on it," say psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis.
Survey challenges popular beliefs about high-tech startup patents
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new survey of high-technology entrepreneurs finds that patents provide less incentive to innovate than popularly believed, but offer tangible benefits by limiting competition, attracting financing, and increasing...
Finding A Better Way To Interview Fraud Suspects
(PhysOrg.com) -- A fairer and more efficient method of interviewing those suspected of benefits fraud is being presented to international law enforcement officers by a University of Derby lecturer.
How Does Your Pet Keep You Healthy?
Numerous studies show that pets are good for your health, but now we're asking readers to share videos showing us how pets keep them healthy.
Rumblefish to sell songs for use in YouTube videos
(AP) -- Independent music licensing company Rumblefish is giving YouTube uploaders a way to add songs to their videos without infringing on copyrights.
Brave brains: Neural mechanisms of courage uncovered in study of fear of snakes
A fascinating new study combines snakes with brain imaging in order to uncover neural mechanisms associated with "courage." The research provides new insight into what happens in the brain when...
Adverse childhood experiences linked to frequent headache in adults
Children who experience maltreatment such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse are more likely to experience frequent headaches, including chronic migraine, as adults, say scientists.
RI officer pleads guilty in case of beaten teen
RI officer pleads guilty in case of beaten teen By ERIC TUCKER 2010-06-23T16:52:45Z PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)...
World Cup: U.S. defeats Algeria, 1-0
Landon Donovan's dramatic goal in extra time sends the Americans on to the second round. ...
England advances at World Cup, beats Slovenia 1-0
England advances at World Cup, beats Slovenia 1-0 By ROBERT MILLWARD 2010-06-23T16:50:40Z PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa ...
African nations vow to support science
Policy-makers say that dependence on financial aid is hampering research, reports Linda Nordling.
WWII nurse in iconic Times Square kissing photo dies
A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age...
Disfigurement is more than skin deep
Disfigurement can be a challenging and distressing experience for many of the 1 million people in the UK who have a visible difference of any kind. According to new research,...
Picky cervix rejects shy sperm
Semen contain signalling molecules, according to a new study – and if it fails to communicate properly, the woman’s body rejects it.