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Ukrainian military shelling hits hospital, killing patient
Aileen GraefDONETSK, Ukraine, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian artillery shell targeted at a separatist headquarters in Donetsk hit a hospital Thursday, killing one patient and wounding others.
Editorial: What Science Says About Marijuana
While marijuana is not harmless, it is less dangerous to human health than alcohol and tobacco.
Study shines new light on genetic alterations of aggressive breast cancer subtype
New information about the genetic alterations that may contribute to the development of a subtype breast cancer typically associated with more aggressive forms of the disease and higher recurrence rates...
Losing weight won't make you happy, researchers say
Weight loss significantly improves physical health but effects on mental health are less straightforward, finds new research. In a study of 1,979 overweight and obese adults in the UK, people...
Well: Prostate Cancer Screening Still Not Recommended for All
A major European study has shown that blood test screening for prostate cancer saves lives, but doubts remain about whether the benefit is large enough to offset the harms caused...
Hepatitis C will become a rare disease in 22 years, study predicts
Effective new drugs and screening would make hepatitis C a rare disease by 2036, according to a computer simulation. "Hepatitis C (HCV) is the leading cause of liver cancer and...
Patients with hypoventilation may need supplemental oxygen on-board flights
Severely overweight people who suffer from hypoventilation can have abnormally low levels of oxygen in their blood during air travel as a result of reduced atmospheric pressure in the cabin...
Toxic Trouble: Slime Water Is Likely Here to Stay, Experts Say
Experts say the harmful algal blooms at the heart of the water crisis are likely to persist well into the future given a confluence of factors.
Alabama’s Requirement for Abortion Clinic Doctors Is Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge said the law requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals severely restricted access to an abortion.
Survival increases with clinical team debriefing after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Staff members who joined structured team debriefings after emergency care for children suffering in-hospital cardiac arrests improved their CPR performance and substantially increased rates of patients surviving with favorable neurological...
Daylight is best medicine for nurses
For the health and happiness of nurses – and for the best care of hospital patients – new research suggests exposure to natural light may be the best medicine. Letting...
Inadequately managed allergies cause significant economic burden in Europe
New research in Europe indicates that avoidable indirect costs per patient insufficiently treated for allergy equal 2,405.00 Euros per year due to absence from work and reduced working capacity. On...
Eating baked, broiled fish weekly boosts brain health, study says
Eating baked or broiled fish once a week is good for the brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains, according to researchers. The findings add to growing...
Media exposure, sympathetic nervous system reactivity predict PTSD symptoms in adolescents
Following the terrorist attack at the 2013 Boston marathon, adolescents with lower levels of sympathetic reactivity before the attack developed post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms only following high exposure to media...
Earlier intervention for common form of heart attack linked to improved survival
Changes in the treatment of the most common form of heart attack over the past decade have been associated with higher survival rates for men and women regardless of age,...
2 men brawl after arguing about golf rules at Pennsylvania course
Evan BleierFAYETTE COUNTY , Pa., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Two men may face assault charges after they allegedly brawled following an argument about golf rules at the Springdale Golf Course...
Protective hinge process enables insulin to bind to cells
Since its landmark discovery in 1922, insulin has improved the health and extended the lives of more than 500 million people worldwide with diabetes mellitus. Yet the question of how...
Study shows excess parking at some Denver sports stadiums
Sports stadiums in Denver suffer from excess parking, creating unattractive concrete spaces, heat islands, and missed economic opportunities, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Denver.
Making an IMPACT: Donation keeps innovative trials going
The method of treating cancer patients who have genomic abnormalities with drugs designed to target those abnormalities has resulted in higher response rates than previously seen. Often these discoveries are...
Virginia dad kills wife and three daughters before committing suicide
Matt BradwellCULPEPER COUNTY, Va., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Two adults and three children were found dead in their Virginia home Sunday, apparently shot to death in what investigators are treating...
Diabetes: Drug duo helps best, study finds
Metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors together reduce the blood sugar levels of diabetics considerably more effectively than either drug alone. Scientists report that this is due to a synergetic mechanism.
Why adolescents carry meningitis-causing bacteria
Scientists have shed new light on why teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to meningitis and septicaemia. N. meningitidis is a major cause of meningitis and septicaemia, and a...
Weakness of leukemic stem cells discovered
Despite improved therapy, only one out of every two adult patients survive acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The mean survival time for this disease, which predominantly occurs in the elderly, is...
Short and Tall Soldiers May Face Increased Depression Risk
Young military men who are shorter or taller than the average male have a higher risk for depression than their fellow servicemen, a new study suggests.
Emmy Rossum steps out in trendy jumpsuit during LA outing
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Emmy Rossum made headlines Monday after being photographed in a stylish getup during a day of errands in Los Angeles on Friday.
Man who filmed fatal NYPD chokehold arrested
Aileen GraefNEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Ramsey Orta, the Staten Island resident who shot the video of an NYPD officer putting Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold, was arrested...
Should you add enzyme supplements to your shopping list? Expert explains pros, cons
Enzyme supplements available without a prescription are becoming increasingly popular, but should everyone add them to their shopping list? The author of a new paper explain the pros and cons...
Surgeons Perform First of its Kind Hep C to Hep C Kidney Transplant
University of Utah Health Care (UUHC) surgeons performed what is […]