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Lead levels significantly higher in Flint kids after water switch: report
Children under the age of six in Flint, Mich., had significantly higher blood-lead levels after the city switched its water source in 2014 to save money, according to a CDC...
Giancarlo Stanton helps Miami Marlins hand Chicago Cubs fourth straight loss
By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange MIAMI -- The pie masked the pain.
New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard, Yeonis Cespedes to avoid DL
The Sports Xchange Right-hander Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Yeonis Cespedes are likely to miss only a matter of days after injury scares Wednesday as the New York Mets completed a...
High levels of education linked to heightened brain tumor risk
A university degree is linked to a heightened risk of developing a brain tumor, suggests a large observational study. Gliomas, in particular, were more common among people who had studied...
Four new risk genes associated with multiple sclerosis discovered
Scientists have identified four new risk genes that are altered in patients with multiple sclerosis. The results point to a possible involvement of cellular mechanisms in the development of the...
E.T. Phones Earth? 1,500 Years Until Contact, Experts Estimate
Aliens may be mediocre just like Earthlings, which could explain why humanity hasn't heard from advanced civilizations yet.
Blood test shows promise in gauging severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Rising blood levels of a protein called hematoma derived growth factor (HDGF) are linked to the increasing severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of damaging high blood pressure in...
People allergic to insect venom need precision medical diagnosis, treatment
Three to 5 percent of the European population is allergic to insect venom, and many of them are at risk of anaphylaxis if they are stung. Some patients do not...
Osimertinib in lung cancer: Added benefit not proven
Due to a lack of studies of direct comparisons the manufacturer subsequently submitted historical comparisons, but the visible effects were not large enough for conclusions on added benefit.
Researchers find new genetic target for PTSD treatment
Stephen FellerLOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) -- Researchers found blocking a gene associated with fear learning prevented mice from learning fear, or expressing it if blocked after the fear was...
Plant kingdom provides two new candidates for the war on antibiotic resistance
Scientists have isolated peptides (strings of amino acids) with antibiotic effects on bacteria that spoil food and cause food poisoning, after turning to the plant kingdom for help in boosting...
New mechanism that can cause eye inflammation
Research demonstrates a new way bacteria can cause dramatic morphological changes in human cells. Specifically, the researchers discovered that a common bacterial contaminant of contact lenses and cases can cause...
Contaminated gloves increase risks of cross-transmission of pathogens
New research provides clear evidence that the gloves of healthcare workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria. The researchers' data also suggest that types of bacteria may affect cross-transmission rates among...
Sharing of a bacterium related to tooth decay among children and their families
New research provides compelling evidence that children acquire Streptococcus mutans, the bacterium most frequently associated with dental caries, from intra- and extra-familial sources besides their mother.
New instrument means no more waiting for blood test results
At the least, the SPINIT instrument can make your average trip to the doctor more convenient. But at the most, it could help prevent serious illness. Developed by Biosurfit (Portugal)...
Vaccine stops Dutch elm disease
Since 1992 over half a million Dutch elms have been 'vaccinated' against Dutch elm disease. Among these vaccinated trees, only 0.1% was infected by the fungus via the infamous elm...
For Dems, a stepping stone to common ground on health care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" plan seems even less likely now that he's all but out of the race for...
Consumers should report faulty tobacco products to FDA
HealthDay News If your water pipe, e-cigarette, hookah or smokeless tobacco is causing problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to hear from you.
Sunday's bloody 'Game of Thrones' episode features major character deaths [SPOILER ALERT!]
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) -- Sunday's Season 6 penultimate episode of "Game of Thrones" saw some exciting alliances and deaths both heartbreaking and well-deserved.
US kids get 2 million concussions a year from sports, play
CHICAGO (AP) -- As many as 2 million concussions from sports or play activities occur in U.S. children and teens each year and...
Six dead, 10 hospitalized after crash on I-95 in Virginia
Allen ConeBOWLING GREEN, Va., June 19 (UPI) -- Six people were killed and 10 remain hospitalized from a crash involving a van and a car on Interstate 95 in northern...
Five-alarm fire displaces 20 residents in San Francisco
Allen ConeSAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (UPI) -- A five-alarm fire in a San Francisco neighborhood burned six buildings and forced the evacuation of at least 20 people in a five-block...
Abused horses now rehabbed to help veterans with PTSD
After losing sight in his right eye from a 2013 rocket attack in Afghanistan, retired U.S. Army Maj. Dan Thomas recovered with help from an equine therapy program at Walter...
Canadian gets $2.1M to study why chemotherapy is so hard on the heart
Health scientist Gopinath Sutendra, who grew up in the N.W.T., has been awarded a $2.1-million grant to research why some chemotherapies lead to heart failure.
Tim Lincecum wins Los Angeles Angels debut
By Eric Gilmore, The Sports Xchange OAKLAND, Calif. -- Tim Lincecum made a triumphant return to the major leagues Saturday in his debut for the Los Angeles Angels.
Birth Control via App Finds Footing Under Political Radar
Apps and websites that use telemedicine and other methods to offer prescriptions have sprung up with little of the furor expected in issues involving reproductive health.
When hope returns: a new drug takes on a rare, aggressive skin cancer
Fred Ewart is taking a new immunotherapy drug in the hopes it will help him survive Merkel cell carcinoma. So far, it's working.
Joe Ross leads Washington Nationals over San Diego Padres
By Bill Center, The Sports Xchange SAN DIEGO -- Joe Ross admitted it was a special night.