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Worse health, more problems, higher costs among Medicaid patients, study shows
Surgery patients covered by Medicaid come into their operations with worse health, do worse afterward, stay in the hospital longer and find themselves back in the hospital more often than...
Adult obesity predicted in almost all European countries by 2030
Rates of obesity and overweight in both male and females are projected to increase in almost all countries of Europe by 2030, according to a statistical modelling study. However, the...
Forty not too old or too late to start endurance training
A study of healthy senior men has found that 'relatively intensive' endurance exercise confers benefits on the heart irrespective of the age at which they began training. The benefits were...
Shorter men live longer, study shows
Short height and long life have a direct connection in Japanese men, according to new research. Shorter men are more likely to have a protective form of the longevity gene,...
Calcium supplements not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women
Calcium supplements are widely taken by women for bone health. Previous studies have suggested that calcium supplements may increase risk of cardiovascular disease, but the data has been inconsistent. A...
Juan Uribe remains out of Dodgers' lineup after pregame running
Careful as she goes. Juan Uribe remained out of the Dodgers’ lineup Sunday afternoon, the team still uncertain whether it will need to place him on the disabled list with...
Live updates: Kings vs. Ducks, Game 4
The Ducks will put rookie John Gibson in goal against the Kings tonight in Game 4 of the best-of-seven playoff series at Staples Center in place of rookie Frederik Andersen,...
One Quick Test Can Help Spot Depressed Teenagers
A few minutes spent filling out a mental health assessment called a CES-DC in a health care provider's waiting room could make a big difference for some teenagers suffering from...
Sneaking drugs into cancer cells before triggering release
Biomedical engineering researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before triggering its release. The method can be likened to keeping...
Epigenetic mechanisms distinguishing stem cell function, blood cancer decoded
A new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers has been developed by researchers. "These findings constitute a significant advance toward the goal of killing leukemia cells...
WHO warns of risk to Syrian refugees as Mers virus cases increase sharply
UN health body fears secondary infections may be rising, raising potential for global spread and stirring memories of Sars virus Continue reading...
Life on Cheese – Scientists Explore the Cheese Rind Microbiome
Bacteria and moulds are vital to the ripening and aroma […]
Argentina sets up science communication agency
The new body may receive a tenth of the Argentinean science ministry’s research budget, an official has revealed.
Hugh Jackman says he has had more skin cancer removed
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- Australian actor Hugh Jackman announced via Twitter he has undergone another procedure to treat skin cancer on his face.
Are Hepatitis C Drugs Too Expensive?
After 20 years of grueling research, unimaginably effective drugs to treat hepatitis C are hitting the market. They are so good that cure rates (aka sustained virological response, or SVR)—defined as the...
Hep A food outbreak traced with grocery store loyalty card clue
Disease detectives in British Columbia were able to spot and halt an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in that province in early 2012 by comparing the foods the infected people...
Nigerian newspapers hardly cover nanotechnology
Experts say the lack of articles, as revealed by a forthcoming study, could harm efforts to reduce poverty.
Kobe Bryant on Mike D'Antoni's resignation: 'Honestly, I didn't care'
Was Kobe Bryant happy to see Mike D'Antoni step down as coach of the Lakers? "Honestly, I didn't care," Bryant said on Thursday night, visiting the set of "Jimmy Kimmel...
Jessie J says she suffered a minor stroke when she was 18
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- British singer-songwriter Jessie J has revealed she suffered a minor stroke when she was 18 years old.
MERS spreads to Lebanon as 1st case recorded in Beirut
Lebanon has recorded its first case of the often-fatal Middle East respiratory virus, the Health Ministry says.
A product that blends essential vitamins and minerals claims it can replace food
The big question is, why the hell would they call it Soylent?
Well: Living with Cancer: Careless Care
Getting mad at cancer is pointless, but now I have another target for my anger: the negligent care my friend received.
Public Health: Vaccine Opponents Can Be Immune to Education
Trying to correct misperceptions about the dangers of vaccines can lead to even deeper misgivings.
Patient’s Cells Deployed to Attack Aggressive Cancer
Scientists identified cells from a woman’s immune system that attacked a mutation and infused her with billions more. The result was noteworthy.
Deadly Illness in Nicaragua Baffles Experts
Across Central America, a disease that affects the kidneys has killed at least 20,000 people over a decade; is so poorly understood that it does not have a universally agreed...
Zohydro And A New Obstacle To Medical Innovation
One of the major goals of pharmaceutical companies is to get through FDA approval so that they can begin selling a drug on the market. This step is so important that...
Sedentary lifestyle trumps smoking for heart disease risks in some
For women aged 30 and older, being a couch potato is more hazardous to heart health than smoking or carrying extra weight, say researchers shining a spotlight on the need...
Rare Malayan tapir born at Denver Zoo
Just in time for Mother's Day, baby Baku makes his debut alongside mom Rinny