Health
Vaginal Ring Offers Hope in HIV Prevention
A ring that dispenses an antiviral drug is a step in the long, difficult slog to achieve HIV prevention
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Public Health
Zika Awakens Debate over Legal and Safe Abortion in Latin America
The link between Zika virus in pregnant women and microcephaly brings to center stage the topic of abortion in the region
Mind & Brain
Ball Really Looks Bigger to Better Hitters
Jessica Witt of Colorado State University explains that how well you're performing affects your visual perception of the world around you, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
Health
HPV Vaccine Tied to Drop in Cases but Many U.S. Kids Still Unprotected
Just 40 percent of girls and 22 percent of boys have received the three-dose series of shots needed to fully protect against the virus, study finds
Health
Pacemakers That Temporarily Disrupt the Heart's Rhythm May Boost Its Health
Counterintuitively, key heart health indicators proved markedly better in dogs with pacemakers programmed for a period of irregular contractions
Health
HPV Vaccine Needs to Reach Boys, Too
Gypsyamber D’Souza of Johns Hopkins University discussed the rise in HPV-related oral cancer, its connection to oral sex and the risk for men at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
Health
Testosterone Supplementation Brings Modest Benefit to Older Men
Despite improving sexual function and mood, researchers aren’t overly optimistic about testosterone replacement
Fitness
When to Worry about Eye Twitching
Eye twitching is common. How do you know when it's benign and when it's a sign of something more serious?
Public Health
New Cause for Lyme Disease Complicates Already Murky Diagnosis
Scientists claim a novel bacterium causes some different symptoms, adding to the body of research showing the complexity of the disease
Behavior
How to Be a Better Runner
Improve your physical prowess in any athletic enterprise with these proved mental techniques
Fitness
What Does It Mean When Your Heart Skips a Beat?
If seeing the one you love makes your heart skip a beat, should you see a cardiologist?
Cognition
How Obesity May Impair Memory
Researchers uncover a molecular link between obesity and memory deficits in mice—as well as a potential treatment
Fitness
Drinking Causes Gut Microbe Imbalance Linked to Liver Disease
In addition to damaging the organ directly, alcohol weakens naturally produced antibiotics, leaving the liver exposed to bacteria and disease
How Your Gut Affects Your Bones
The surprising new science of how intestinal bacteria control bone strength
Health
Super Bowl Sunday's Food Needs Work
A public health advocate determined how much exercise is required to burn off various typical big game foods.
The Sciences
Bear Gut Microbes Help Prep Hibernation
Bears’ gut summer bacteria are more diverse and include species that tend to promote energy storage than are the bacteria that live in them during their hibernation.
Health
Destroying Worn-Out Cells Makes Mice Live Longer
Experiment confirms that targeting senescent cells could treat age-related diseases
Biotech
For the First Time, Scientists Win Approval to Edit Human Embryo Genomes
U.K. regulators grant permission to use CRISPR-Cas9 technology in embryos for early-development research
Health
Antioxidant Use Still Small Mixed Bag
At a Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health forum on diet and health, Walter Willett, chair of the school's nutrition department, talked about benefits and risks associated with antioxidant supplements...
Health
Treating a Stuffed Head [Video]
State of the art help for chronic sinus infections
