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Coast Guard suspends search for Florida family after identifying two bodies
Daniel UriaST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 25 (UPI) -- The United States Coast Guard suspended its search for a Florida family on Saturday after identifying two of the four missing bodies.
Boston Red Sox place OF Chris Young on disabled list
The Sports Xchange The Boston Red Sox placed Chris Young on the disabled list Friday, one day after the outfielder strained his right hamstring.
CRISPR gene editing heads to human trial as cancer treatment
Approval in the U.S. of a human trial using the gene-editing technique called CRISPR to target certain cancers could open the door to dozens of trials using the promising new...
Golf news: Jason Day may retire at 40 from PGA Tour
The Sports Xchange Jason Day is the No. 1 player in the world and has acknowledged the goal of earning a place in the World Golf Hall of Fame, but...
Obama signs law to revamp US chemical rules
A long-awaited overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act that governs America’s regulation of chemicals has been enacted
Childhood antibiotic treatments reduce diversity, stability of intestinal microbiota
A project followed the development of 39 Finnish infants from birth to the age of three. Half of the children received 9-15 antibiotic treatments during the research period, and the...
Absence of a single protein spurs muscle aging in mice
The loss of the protein Mitofusin 2 in the muscles of young mice speeds up aging and causes early sarcopenia, thus leading to the muscle quality of aged mice, report...
Hip implants: Metal wear impairs bone-forming cells' function
In metal-on-metal pairings, both the shell and head of an implant consist of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy, report researchers looking into the safety of hip implants. The release of metal ions...
Plastic debris and policy
Captain Charles Moore introduced the world to the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' in the mid-1990s. Since then, there has been increasing interest from scientists, the public and policy makers regarding...
Is 'when we eat' as important as 'what we eat'?
In a review of research on the effect of meal patterns on health, the few studies available suggest that eating irregularly is linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome...
Self-learning arm controlled by thought
Scientists are developing a robotic arm prototype and its control algorithm using myoelectric signals. The mechanical limb will independently recognize the motions of its owner and be able to perform all...
Tricia Helfer will play the devil's mom on 'Lucifer 2'
Yvette C. HammettLOS ANGELES, June 22 (UPI) -- "Battlestar Galactica" star Tricia Helfer is switching universes to play the devil's mother on Season 2 of "Lucifer"
An Antarctic sponge offers new hope against deadly MRSA infection
Dendrilla membranosa may be a sponge, but it's no easy squeeze.
Persian leopard cubs born in Russian reintroduction centre
Triplets have been born to a captive Persian leopard in a Russian breeding centre. The cubs are in good health and may one day be reintroduced to the wild as...
AMA report affirms human health impacts from LEDs
A groundbreaking report recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health affirms known and suspected impacts to human health and the environment caused by...
Dwight Howard declines player option to become free agent
The Sports Xchange Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard is opting out of his contract and will become a free agent on July 1.
Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Callahan has surgery
The Sports Xchange Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan had successful hip surgery Tuesday in New York.
New for-profit medical schools springing up across US
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- For-profit medical schools are starting to pop up around the country, promising to create new family doctors for underserved...
Vince Wilfork, Greg Louganis posing in ESPN's Body Issue
The Sports Xchange Vince Wilfork will bare it all for the ESPN Body Issue.
Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers continue contract stalemate
The Sports Xchange The contract standoff between rookie defensive end Joey Bosa and the San Diego Chargers continues.
You can get birth control from an app - but should you?
The latest thing technology is trying to make obsolete: visiting the doctor's office. An increasing number of apps and online services are offering women a way to get birth control,...
Americans' diets improve, but ethnic and income gaps widen
More American adults are eating better, but a new analysis of American diets between 2000 and 2012 shows that the trend of improved nutrition is largely limited to middle- and...
Google's symptom cards aim to improve how you diagnose
Google says its new symptom search cards on smartphone apps will show related conditions such as headache and migraine together to better flag when a health problem is serious enough...
In doctors we trust, especially when they admit to bias
A doctor's guidance may reassure us more than we realize -- especially if they are likely to recommend treatment in their field of expertise, known as "specialty bias."
Exercise may help thwart ovarian cancer
HealthDay News Lack of exercise is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and of death from the disease, two new studies suggest.
The U.S. Takes Its First Shot at Zika
An NIH-backed vaccine is among several heading for human trials, but the timeline for large-scale deployment remains murky -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
John Calipari calls out Rick Pitino in stripper scandal; Pitino fires back
The Sports Xchange Louisville coach Rick Pitino wants a direct translation from Kentucky coach John Calipari, who made comments implying Pitino likely knew about the scandal involving strippers hired to...
Harsh parenting, food insecurity predicts obesity for young women
The adolescent years can be full of changes. A new study now suggests that when these years include prolonged periods of food insecurity coupled with harsh parenting practices, females are...