Stories by Coco Ballantyne

News Scan Briefs: Hand Transplant Recipients Switch Handedness

Also: ending nerve damage from needles, "caveman" connection to humans, electromagnetic chatter, and laser beams that curve

Veterinarians Unleash Probiotics to Ease Doggie Discomfort

A growing number of veterinarians are prescribing supplements of friendly bacteria for dogs, but is there enough scientific evidence to justify it?

What is Morgellons Disease? Is it a physical or psychological condition?

Patients are tormented by creeping, crawling sensations in their skin, but docs say there is no evidence of bugs or parasites

How do marine mammals avoid freezing to death?

Humans would never last in the ice-cold waters these creatures call home, but they have special adaptations to battle the elements

HIV co-discovers Gallo and Montagnier unite to push for renewed focus on HIV/AIDS

H1N1 hullabaloo: Overreaction or prudent caution?

Single bidder pays $68,000 to sequence his genome on eBay

Man gets first double hand transplant in U.S.

Canadian bacon: Pigs in Canada sick with swine flu

Could Cialis help treat some cancers that it also might make more likely?

Does Waterboarding Have Long-term Physical Effects?

It seems pretty obvious that waterboarding can cause emotional trauma, but does it threaten a person’s physical health?

Will Egypt's plans to kill pigs protect it from swine--sorry, H1N1 flu?

Planning of the Apes

5 Ways to Protect Yourself (and Others) from Swine Flu

Swine flu has yet to escalate into a global pandemic, but here's what to do if it does

Mystery solved: Polo ponies probably died of selenium overdose

WHO raises pandemic alert level from 4 to 5 as swine flu spreads

Swine flu kills child in Texas

WHO braces for the worst as more swine flu cases are confirmed

WHO hikes pandemic alert to phase 4 on swine flu fears

5.6 Earthquake rattles an already shaken Mexico City