Health
Whooping Cough Outbreak: How Effective Is the Vaccine?
Widespread pertussis vaccine use at a Florida preschool failed to keep the disease away from about three dozen students, staff and family members
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5 Tips to Cope with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can be in your neck, back and anywhere else. It can disrupt your work, your relationships and, by extension, your mental health. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers five tips to deal with the common challenge of chronic pain...
Health
U.S. Panel Finalizes Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Group reaffirms controversial stance that mammograms should start routinely at age 50
The Sciences
Iceman Ötzi Died with a Bellyache
Researchers were able to determine the genome of stomach bacteria that infected the famous Iceman at the time of his death, in the process giving us clues about ancient human migrations...
Health
Famous Ancient Iceman Had Familiar Stomach Infection
The Ötzi ice mummy yields the oldest complete pathogen genome
Health
U.S. Cracks Down on Americans' Intake of Sugar, Saturated Fat
The new federal dietary guidelines are not drastically different from prior recommendation in 2010
Health
Blood Plasma from Ebola Survivors Fails to Prevent Deaths in Field Study
The therapy was once considered the most promising approach by the WHO
Health
What Is the Flu Virus?
Learn about the various types of flu strains that you can catch this year. Plus, find out who is most at risk for complications and how to treat symptoms
Health
What's Behind Brazil's Alarming Surge in Babies Born with Small Heads
Zika typically causes flulike aches and rash, but the rapidly spreading disease is fueling global worries about tiny-headed infants and brain damage
Health
Dogs Thwart Effort to Eradicate Guinea Worm
Epidemic in dogs complicates push to wipe out parasite
Health
Cancer Cells Can't Proliferate and Invade at the Same Time
The new findings could inform cancer treatments, which typically target only cells that are dividing
What's the Biggest Science News? We're Still Human, for Ill or Good
In spite of countless prophesies that science is about to transform our bodies and minds, we humans remain stubbornly resistant to change
Fitness
Scientists-Find-New-Drug-Targets-for-Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that affects about 2-3% of the population. It is triggered by the immune system, and new insights into immune processes have thrown up a number of exciting drug targets...
Public Health
Flu Season Will Likely Peak in February, New Model Suggests
Predictions also suggest this flu season will be mild
Health
What Gene Therapy Needs Now: A Good Off Switch
Researchers are developing molecular switches that can inactivate transplanted genes, paving the way for safer gene therapies. First up—better treatments for cancer
Health
Darwin's Dogs
Help researchers understand how dog DNA has changed throughout canine evolution...
Health
Drugged Gut Microbiome Cuts Heart Risk in Mice
A compound found in extra virgin olive oil and red wine reduced mice’s risk of clogged arteries. Christopher Intagliata reports
Health
Studies Clash over Causes of Cancer
Debate surrounds relative importance of environmental and intrinsic factors
Health
Marion Nestle Talks "Soda Politics"
Marion Nestle, author of Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning) , talked December 14 in New York City about Coca-Cola's attempt to fund research designed to find sugared soft drinks innocent in contributing to obesity ...
Kinesins and Dyneins Strut Down Microtubules
Famed animator Drew Berry combines data from electron microscopes and other instruments to show us what we cannot see with any other single technique...
