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Not all schools provide good drinking water, study says
Access to free drinking water at school has improved, but California schools are not doing all they can, despite state and federal laws on the issue and evidence of the...
Two Florida hospital workers test negative for MERS-CoV
Alex CukanORLANDO, Fla., May 14 (UPI) -- Two healthcare workers at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Fla., tested negative for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus, officials said Wednesday.
WHO: MERS 'urgency' not a public emergency
Ed AdamczykUNITED NATIONS, May 14 (UPI) -- A panel of World Health Organization experts concluded the increase of MERS cases does not yet qualify as a major public health emergency.
Dutch analyst seeks ideas to sidestep flooding from the next Hurricane Sandy
Henk Ovink thinks about the threat posed by rising seas to developed coastlines, a lot.
Exercise 'messes with heart rhythm'
Athletes beware - endurance training may make it more likely that you will need a pacemaker, scientists believe, although exercise is still good for us, they say.
Breakthrough in controlling T cell activation
The discovery of a crucial mechanism that controls the activation of T cells, a blood cell whose primary job is to fight infection in the body, may enable the development...
One step closer to finding a cure for cancer
Researchers have designed a molecule that has successfully stopped cancer growth in mice.
New agent may enhance effectiveness of radiotherapy
The potential of a drug to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy in stopping tumor growth has been demonstrated by scientists. There is increasing interest in using the body’s own immune...
Humans and companion animals harbor the same types of MRSA infections
A shared population of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria circulates both in humans and companion animals, according to a new study. Researchers also observed that samples from the same veterinary hospitals...
Dangerous nitrogen pollution could be halved
The most important fertilizer for producing food is, at the same time, one of the most important risks for human health: nitrogen. Chemical compounds containing reactive nitrogen are major drivers...
Chemists design molecules for controlling bacterial behavior
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to control multiple bacterial behaviors—potentially good news for the treatment of infectious diseases and other bacteria-associated issues, without...
State VAMS don't reflect content, quality of teachers' instruction
New research published online today in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association, finds weak to nonexistent relationships between state-administered value-added model...
A Genetic Marker For OCD?
Are you a control freak? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is something else entirely. It is a condition marked by thoughts and images that chronically intrude in the mind and by engaging in...
"Supershedders" role in spreading E. coli scrutinized
Though you can't tell just by looking at them, some of the cattle grazing in a pasture, or noshing high-energy rations in a feedlot pen, may be "supershedders"—meaning they shed...
Try this allergy test: Three little-known facts about indoor allergies
Outdoor pollen might have you running for cover behind closed windows and doors, but allergists say indoor allergens are just as much trouble. One expert discusses 3 allergy misconceptions that...
Intensive insulin provides survival benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes after heart attack
Intensive insulin treatment prolonged life by more than 2 years in patients with diabetes after a heart attack, compared with standard treatment for diabetes, a long term follow-up trial has...
Liver-like device, via 3-D printer
(Phys.org) —Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a 3-D-printed device inspired by the liver to remove dangerous toxins from the blood.
Former Bills QB Jim Kelly shares Mother's Day dance with wife at the hospital
Aileen GraefBUFFALO, N.Y., May 13 (UPI) -- Hall-of-Fame quarterback Jim Kelly shared a Mother's Day dance with his wife in the hospital as he undergoes chemotherapy.
Paul Walker's fatal car crash is the subject of a lawsuit
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- The widow of the driver in the fiery car crash that also killed actor Paul Walker is suing Porsche for negligence, wrongful death...
Novel Target Found For Chemotherapy-resistant Leukemia Cells
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered that by targeting a particular receptor, chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells can be killed in an acute form of childhood leukemia, offering the potential...
If doctors fear being sued, taking away that fear might help patients
A bill being considered by the Department of Health might make it easier, when all else has failed, to get the treatment you need Continue reading...
Panic Disorder: Causes & Treatment for Panic Attacks
Panic disorder is marked by sudden and repeated bouts of extreme fear that can last for several minutes or even longer. These episodes are referred to as panic attacks.
Mitch Kupchak: Lakers 'don't intend to hire a coach any time soon'
The Lakers still have no head coach. According to General Manager Mitch Kupchak, it may be a while. "We don’t intend to hire a coach any time soon, but the...
Scientists slow brain tumor growth in mice
Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to slow down or speed up the growth of brain tumors...
Red wine antioxidants don't improve heart health
You might not be able to pass off the daily glass of red-wine as good for your heart anymore.
Ohio mom's monoamniotic twins are 1 in 10,000
Mother’s Day came early for Sarah Thistlethwaite, but the Ohio woman isn’t complaining. After 57 days of bed rest and monitoring, Thistlethwaite gave birth at Akron General Medical Center to...
Law school graduate spared prison for beheading exotic bird in Las Vegas
Frances BurnsLAS VEGAS, May 12 (UPI) -- A law school graduate who admitted decapitating a helmeted guineafowl at a Las Vegas hotel's wildlife exhibit was sentenced Monday to probation.
Man shot through door peephole in Philadelphia
Kate StantonPHILADELPHIA, May 12 (UPI) -- A 29-year-old man was fatally shot after answering his door in Philadelphia.