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New study outlines research priorities to improve the care of women with female genital mutilation

Further evidence on how to improve the care of women living with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is urgently needed, suggests a new study. A new study reviews existing evidence and...

Combining images, genetic data proves gene loss behind aggressive ovarian cancers

Loss of a gene called PTEN triggers some cases of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer, called high-grade serous ovarian cancer, researchers have demonstrated. In a revolutionary approach, the researchers...

Severely mentally ill criminals: who goes to prison and who goes to psych institutions?

People with a severe mental disorder who commit a crime and who are incarcerated have different characteristics compared to people who are hospitalized after committing an offense, say researchers who...

For First Time, Treatment Helps Patients With Worst Kind of Stroke, Study Says

Researchers have found that directly removing large blood clots in the brain greatly improves the prognosis for people having the most severe strokes.

Conservation Of Massive: When You Lose Weight, Where Does The Fat Go?

Lots of people say they care about their weight, and there is no end to weight-loss schemes available on websites, but if you ask nutritionists, personal trainers and even some...

Some of Britain's traditional Christmas favourites are losing their appeal, a new study of spoken English has revealed

Long-standing festive treats, such as sherry and brandy, are declining in popularity, according to the research by a joint team from Cambridge University Press and Lancaster University.

African swine fever threatens Europe

African swine fever, or ASF, is a viral disease that kills almost every pig it infects and is likened to Ebola. It gained a foothold in Georgia in 2007, when...

Younger workers more likely to 'fake a sickie', says new national poll

As many as 39 percent of workers aged 18-24 and 43 percent aged 25-34 admitted to faking a sick day in the past 12 months, according to an online poll...

Man hands out $100 bills to workers in Massachusetts

Kate StantonHYANNIS, Mass., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Workers in Hyannis, Mass., received a helping of holiday cheer on Saturday when a mystery man walked around to local businesses handing out...

Children's Cartoons Are Rife With Death and Murders: Study

The significant characters in kids' animated films are 2.5 times more likely to die than those in adult dramas, researchers found

Wellcome Library archive sheds new light on history of mental healthcare

A new online collection of documents reveals the wide range of treatment given to patients in 18th- and 19th-century asylums Continue reading...

Effectiveness of drugs to prevent hepatitis among patients receiving chemotherapy

Among patients with lymphoma undergoing a certain type of chemotherapy, receiving the antiviral drug entecavir resulted in a lower incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatitis and HBV reactivation, compared...

Real-time radiation monitor can reduce radiation exposure for medical workers

It’s a sound that saves. A “real-time” radiation monitor that alerts by beeping in response to radiation exposure during cardiac-catheterization procedures significantly reduces the amount of exposure that medical workers...

Are video gaming systems a safe Christmas present?

Nintendo video gaming systems are common Christmas presents, but how safe are they? Early reports included seizures (dubbed "Nintendo epilepsy") and two cases of Nintendo related incontinence in children who...

Menus will sport new calorie labels for alcohol

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at...

3Q: Hacking Ebola health care

Bryan Ranger, a third-year doctoral student in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program, was the student lead for MIT’s participation in the weekend event Stop Ebola Hackathon (Dec. 13-14). The event was...

Federal Health Exchange Sees Enrollment Flurry

In its second year, the much maligned HealthCare.gov website shows a vastly improved performance.

F.D.A. Approves System That May Make Blood Transfusions Safer

The system is being used in clinical trials in West Africa to make plasma donated by Ebola survivors safer to use as a possible treatment.

Five hospitalized after turbulence on American Airlines flight

Danielle HaynesNARITA, Japan, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Five people were hospitalized with injuries Tuesday after turbulence forced an American Airlines flight to divert to an airport in Japan.

Can People Get Hurt Playing Wii Games?

The Nintendo Wii may be on your Christmas list, but all that arm swinging and jumping has been tied to injuries in some cases, including muscle injuries, cuts and black...

Losing weight makes your lungs a potent CO2 emitter

Planning to shed a few pounds after all the holiday excess is over? Better check your carbon footprint.

Exhaled Pounds: How Fat Leaves the Body

When you lose weight, where does the fat go? Turns out, most of it is exhaled.

Research Shows Protective Effects of Exercise

A Northern Arizona University researcher discovered one exercise session can improve the body's antioxidant system.

Brain-injury program working with NFL players

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- A brain-injury treatment program originally designed for military veterans injured on the battlefield has been updated to include professional athletes....

To sleep, perchance to dream of a cure

Sleep-deprived rats on chemotherapy drug Paclitaxal had worse side effects (extra rest later had no effect), researchers report in a new article. Another study, outlined in the same article, makes...

The bloody truth: How blood donations can save animals' lives

Blood transfusions are of importance not only in human medicine. Also animals do need blood donations. The University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna operates a blood bank for dogs for more...

Why Norwegian birth rates are higher than in the rest of Europe

The Norwegian birth rate is higher than in the rest of Europe not only because they put their faith in the welfare state. They can’t imagine a good life without...