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Don't skimp on shades this summer
Sunscreen and sunglasses top the list of summertime must-haves for most people. But just as skin can burn on an overcast or chilly day, eyes can sustain damage anytime you’re...
Asthma drugs suppress growth, study suggest
Corticosteroid drugs that are given by inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, evidence suggests. Two new systematic reviews focus on the effects of inhaled corticosteroid drugs on...
What are the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder after an accident?
Many patients continue to suffer from symptoms (headaches, pain) several months after an accident. Now, a research team has studied the subsequent development of 1,300 people who were admitted to...
Crohn's disease research advances with protein identification
A protein has been identified by researchers, hiding in plain sight, that acts like a bodyguard to help protect and stabilize another key protein, that when unstable, is involved in...
Cinnamon Oil Prevents E. Coli Foodborne Illnesses
A new study has found a way to prevent some of the most serious foodborne illnesses caused by pathogenic bacteria, like Escherichia coli (E. coli): cinnamon. A new paper in Food Control...
Niacin, cholesterol drug, shows 'completely unacceptable level' of harm
Some prominent doctors say niacin now seems too risky for routine use.
Acquired Inheritance? Effects Of Starvation Can Be Passed To Future Generations
Evidence from human famines and animal studies suggests that starvation can affect the health of descendants of famished individuals, but how such an acquired trait might be transmitted from one...
Scientists ID gene in fatal childhood inflammatory disease
Investigators have identified a gene that underlies a very rare […]
Researchers Closer to Finding the Mechanism of the Bone-Boosting Benefits of Dried Plums
Fifty-seven million Americans suffer from low bone density or osteoporosis, a disease which causes bones to become so weak and brittle that even a minor fall or other stresses may...
Score: Mesut Özil pays for Brazilian children's surgery to thank World Cup host for hospitality
Evan BleierRIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (UPI) -- German midfielder Mesut Özil will "support the surgery" of 23 Brazilian children as a thank you to the host country of the...
4 newborn seal pups rescued in B.C.
Four newborn seal pups - some with their umbilical cords still attached - are being cared for by the Vancouver Aquarium after being rescued from B.C. shores.
Drunken man poses as TSA screener and directs pat-downs at San Francisco International Airport
Evan BleierSAN FRANCISCO, July 17 (UPI) -- A California man was arrested on suspicion of public drunkenness after he posed as a TSA screener and directed pat-downs at a San...
Drones finally get MPs talking tougher on privacy laws
The increasing use of drone aircraft in Australia may finally lead to a long overdue change in privacy laws to protect against the use of remote eyes and ears in...
Ecologist helping to eradicate fatal sleeping sickness
A BYU ecologist is playing a role in the effort to curb a deadly disease affecting developing nations across equatorial Africa.
Magnetically controlled nanoparticles enhance stroke treatment
(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of Georgia and their collaborators have developed a new technique to enhance stroke treatment that uses magnetically controlled nanomotors to rapidly transport a clot-busting drug...
Meal replacement drinks questioned by geriatricians
Meal replacement drinks were designed for patients suffering from malnutrition but are now being marketed as a wellness aid.
Antibiotics May Have Been Wrongly Prescribed for Influenza, CDC Finds
In treating influenza patients, doctors have prescribed unnecessary antibiotics, while not prescribing antiviral medication for all patients who could benefit from it.
V.A. Official Says Fixing Issues at Root of Waiting-List Scandal Will Cost Billions
The Veterans Affairs’ acting secretary told a Senate committee that hiring 1,500 doctors and 8,500 nurses and other clinicians to work at V.A. hospitals would cost $17.6 billion over three...
C.D.C. Director Admits to Pattern of Unsafe Practices
Dr. Thomas Frieden told members of Congress that recent lab accidents involving flu viruses and anthrax were not isolated mistakes.
Cheap nasal spray may save snakebite victims
A cheap antiparalysis drug could offer a quick and affordable way to provide life-saving treatment in the field.
Art historian Seymour Slive, 93
Seymour Slive, Gleason Professor of Fine Arts Emeritus at Harvard and one of the world’s leading authorities on 17th-century Dutch painting, died in June at the age of 93. Slive had been...
Recipes for Health: Stir-Fried Turkey Breast With Snap or Snow Peas and Chard
Turkey cutlets are easy to prep and cook quickly, and young snap peas can be almost as tender as the more traditional snow peas for stir-fries
Roche Reports Mixed Results in Trial of an Alzheimer’s Drug
While the drug, crenezumab, did not slow progression of the disease over all, at the highest doses it seemed to delay a decline in mental ability in patients with mild...
Calculating Risk: Is Truvada, the Pill to Prevent H.I.V., 99 Percent Effective? Don’t Be So Sure
Experts disagree about using such a high and specific estimate for the level of protection, even as they celebrate the drug’s promise.
Federal judge: California death penalty unconstitutional
Frances BurnsLOS ANGELES, July 16 (UPI) -- Prisoners executed in California are a "random few," a federal judge said Wednesday as he declared the state's death penalty law unconstitutional.
Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati to brand medical marijuana
Ross Rebagliati, the Canadian Olympic champion snowboarder, is bringing his name and brand to the marijuana industry.
Weight-loss surgery: A gut-wrenching question
Gastric-bypass surgery can curb obesity as well as diabetes and a slew of other problems. Researchers are now trying to find out how it works.Nature 511 282 doi: 10.1038/511282a
Congress asks why CDC safety problems persist
CDC chief says his agency failed to recognize "pattern" after latest mishap handling anthrax samples