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Men in recovery from Ebola should wear condoms for at least three months
A new article reports that despite a clear lack of research on male survivors of Ebola, the current recommended practice of waiting at least three months after recovery to have...
Justices Let Abortion Decision Stand
A lower court had found that the law, which limits the availability of medicinal, nonsurgical abortions, had imposed an undue burden on women.
Fat cells reprogrammed to increase fat burning
White adipose tissue stores excess calories as fat that can be released for use in other organs during fasting. Mammals also have small amounts of brown adipose tissue, which primarily...
U.S. Drug Shortage Puts Patients in Critical Condition (Op-Ed)
Hospitals and pharmacies around the country are facing severe shortages of essential drugs. These shortages can limit access to critical medications and compromise patient safety.
N.Y. baby dies after ingesting liquid nicotine
Danielle HaynesFORT PLAIN, N.Y., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A 1-year-old child in New York died Tuesday after ingesting liquid nicotine, a substance often used in e-cigarettes, police said.
Rose Cochran, wife of Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, dies at 73
Matt BradwellRIDGELAND, Miss., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The office of Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran confirmed his wife Rose died Friday morning at the age of 73 in Ridgeland, Miss.
Infamous Syria rebel warlord blamed for killing, wounding 900 civilians in five-month period
JC FinleyLONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A notorious Syrian rebel warlord is responsible for killing or wounding 900 civilians in a five-month period, a London-based monitoring group claimed Friday.
NIH cancels massive U.S. children’s study
After advisers blast multibillion-dollar plan to track 100,000 children’s health, the agency agrees to kill it
Bacteria believed linked to fatality at N.B. Christmas supper
The bacteria Clostridium perfringens most likely caused a woman’s death after eating at a Nackawic-area community supper last week, New Brunswick's acting chief medical officer of health says.
Cancer therapy using specialized apheresis holds great promise
Apheresis, the simple process of drawing blood, becomes a powerful therapeutic in extracorporeal photopherisis (ECP) according to clinicians and scientists. In the case of ECP, investigators' expanding knowledge of the...
Cause of malaria drug resistance in Southeast Asia identified
Malaria drug resistance in Southeast Asia is caused by a single mutated gene in the disease-causing parasite, a study has found. This finding provides public health officials around the world...
Bacterial biofilms are associated with colon cancer, imaging technique reveals
An imaging technology reveals that bacterial biofilms are associated with colon cancer, researchers report. The discovery draws on a novel way to "see" microbial community structure. Called combinatorial imaging, it...
Taming the Inflammatory Response in Kidney Dialysis
Frequent kidney dialysis can cause systemic inflammation, leading to complications such as cardiovascular disease and anemia by triggering the complement cascade, part of the innate immune system. Complement is inadvertently...
Patient awakes from post-traumatic minimally conscious state after administration of depressant drug
A patient who had suffered a traumatic brain injury unexpectedly recovered full consciousness after the administration of midazolam, a mild depressant drug of the GABA A agonists family. This resulted...
FDA Approves Drug That Extends Survival in the Most Common Type of Lung Cancer
FDA has approved the drug Cyramza, to be used in combination with docetexal for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Coroner: 12-year-old Tamir Rice was homicide victim
Frances BurnsCLEVELAND, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The 12-year-old boy shot by a Cleveland police officer when he allegedly reached for a pellet gun was a victim of homicide, a medical...
Steve Carell, Jimmy Fallon sing 'Sexual Healing'
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Steve Carell performed Marvin Gaye hit "Sexual Healing" with Jimmy Fallon's barbershop quartet Wednesday on "The Tonight Show."
Massachusetts jogger shot twice by hunter
Ben HooperBARNSTABLE, Mass., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man is recovering from injuries sustained when a hunter mistook him for a deer and shot him in the hand and...
Prostitution should be regulated, run like business, health group says
The Canadian Public Health Association says regulating the sex industry under existing occupational health and safety regulations would help deal with some of the root causes of prostitution, such as...
Police departments start using body cams
More police departments around the country have started using body cameras in the wake of the police confrontations in Ferguson and New York. But in the near future, they likely...
A wingman can help when trying to resist sweet holiday treats
Your companion at this year’s holiday parties can be a big influence on how well you’ll resist the tables full of fattening treats. In experiments staged by researchers from Vanderbilt...
Study finds few meet criteria for healthy cardiovascular lifestyle
When it comes to taking care of our hearts, there is a big divide between what we should do and what we actually do, a new multi-institution study reports. “The...
France wants to legalize terminal sedation
French President Francois Hollande wants to allow doctors to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes, amid a debate about whether to legalize euthanasia, but he stopped short of...
The New Old Age Blog: U.S. Health Care Lags Worldwide for Those Over 65
The United States still has mortifying lapses and problems, despite spending more on health care than any country in the world, a new Commonwealth Fund report reveals.
Arming nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and treatment
UCD researchers have successfully manipulated nanoparticles to target two human breast cancer cell lines as a tool in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Magnetic drug delivery method could transform the way deep-tissue tumors and other diseases are treated
Recent efforts between the University of Maryland (UMD) and Bethesda-based Weinberg Medical Physics LLC (WMP) have led to a new technique to magnetically deliver drug-carrying particles to hard-to-reach targets. The...
Norway scraps controversial seal hunting subsidy
Norway's parliament has voted to scrap a controversial subsidy for seal hunting, potentially spelling the end of the much-criticised activity, a lawmaker told AFP on Friday.
Kylie Jenner at odds with momager Kris Jenner over hair line extension profits
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Kylie Jenner has reportedly been feuding with her mom and manager Kris Jenner over the profits from her hair extension line, Kylie Hair...