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Ebola tests negative for Gatineau girl who remains in isolation
A young girl from Gatineau, Que., has tested negative for the Ebola virus after feeling ill following a trip with her family to Sierra Leone, one of the countries where...
Forensics research to make cadaver dogs more efficient
Specially-trained victim recovery dogs can perform phenomenal feats in sniffing out the whereabouts of bodies and body parts, even beneath mounds of rubble or deep below water. But University of...
Treatment of renal artery stenosis
Renal artery stenting to open blockages in the kidney arteries may benefit patients who have historically been excluded from modern clinical trials, according to new recommendations for renal artery stenosis.
Universities At Risk Of Dumbing Down Into Secondary Schools
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Study: House calls for frail elders bring savings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ten or 12 times a year, Beatrice Adams' daughter would race her frail mother to the emergency room for high blood pressure or...
NHS cancer treatment given £6m for new radiotherapy trials
Health secretary says government wants to 'aim high' to tackle disease, announcing cooperation between charities and GPs Continue reading...
It does not always need to be antibiotics: healthy pig breeding
The application of antibiotics can be reduced in pig breeding by using antimicrobial peptides, researchers have found. Researchers investigated the application of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) as substitutes for antibiotics in...
Editorial: The Debate on Salty Foods, Continued
The question now is whether too little sodium is putting people at risk.
New enzyme targets for selective cancer therapies
Compounds that target brain cancer have been recently developed by researchers. The team synthesized a first-of-its-kind inhibitor that prevents the activity of an enzyme called neuraminidase. Although flu viruses use...
Nicki Minaj backup dancer bitten by snake during rehearsals
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Backup dancer for Nicki Minaj bitten by boa constrictor during rehearsals, has non-life threatening injury.
‘NOVA’ takes science’s side in vaccine debate
A TV documentary dissects concerns about vaccinations and spells out the science supporting their use.
Tissue regeneration using anti-inflammatory nanomolecules
Team develops system that may protect against inflammatory reactions Anyone […]
Women with severe, chronic health issues are screened for breast cancer less often
Women with severe disabilities and multiple chronic conditions are screened for breast cancer less often than women with no disabilities or no chronic conditions, a new study has found. Worldwide,...
New York Council Speaker Says Biopsy Shows She Doesn’t Have Cancer
Melissa Mark-Viverito made her announcement days after revealing she has human papillomavirus, an infection linked to cervical cancer.
FEATURE: WATCH: These parasites want to take up residence in your eyes
Meet the parasites that can crawl under your skin and into your eyes to leave you blind.
What your fingers say about you
Did you know the length of your ring finger could indicate whether or not you are fertile, prone to prostate cancer or, if you are a women, likely to be...
Tension Releasing Exercises shake loose 'therapeutic tremors'
I've been running for 30 years and lucky enough to avoid an iliotibial band injury until this year. But my luck ran out a few weeks back, and the physical...
Ottawa restaurant fined for role in summer camp food poisoning
A west Ottawa restaurant has been fined by Ottawa Public Health after rice it served to a summer camp made dozens of people sick and sent six children to hospital.
Electronic alerts significantly reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Targeted automated alerts in electronic health records significantly reduce urinary tract infections in hospital patients with urinary catheters. In addition, when the design of the alert was simplified, the rate...
Seeing-Eye Robot Assists Visually Impaired, No Clean-Up Required
This new generation walking stick combines the benefits of a whitestick with the guidance of a seeing-eye dog without the need for long, expensive trainings or the necessary clean up.
Congressional staffers get blocked from editing Wikipedia
Aileen GraefWASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- People using congressional Internet protocol (IP) addresses have been blocked from editing Wikipedia due to "transphobic" edits.
Allergic To Milk Or Lactose Intolerant? Here's Why
People allergic to milk often assume they have lactose intolerance, but they are actually different mechanisms that occur in different parts of the body. People with lactose intolerance do not digest...
Syrian war death toll surpasses 190,000 in 3 years
JC FinleyNEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations released a report on Friday that documents more than 190,000 deaths killed during Syria's three-year civil war.
Steven Moffat on 'Doctor Who' leak: We were 'miserable'
Aileen GraefLONDON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Steven Moffat, the writer for the popular BBC show "Doctor Who," said the writing crew was devastated when several episodes were leaked online before...
Snowplow, Helicopter – Medieval? Parenting Advice For The Ages
Christine de Pisan instructs her son, Jean de Castel, c.1413. Source: Wikimedia CommonsBy Juanita Feros Ruys, Senior Research Fellow and Associate Director of the Medieval and Early Modern Centre at...
Researchers Investigate Link Between Phthalates And Infertility
Environmental Health: In a study of U.S. couples, exposure to certain plasticizing agents is connected with cellular oxidative stress, a possible cause of fertility problems
'Today' correspondent Jenna Wolfe pregnant with second child
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- More baby news at the "Today" show: Correspondent Jenna Wolfe announced Friday she and partner Stephanie Gosk are excepting their second child.
Dentist at center of health scare cedes license
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An Oklahoma oral surgeon whose filthy clinics led to the testing of thousands of patients for HIV and hepatitis permanently surrendered his...