New research published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine has found a consistent link between secondhand smoke and the risk of stroke. Interestingly, women are more at risk.
Chanel White, age 23, is living with a rare chronic disease that slowly hardens her skin and organs.
When I heard a mathematician had developed a formula for lasting love, the only thing I did is let out a groan.
By Nathan and Frandino A joint North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina research project aims to replace insulin injections with an insulin patch. Dr. Zhen Gu, a professor at the schools’ Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, says the work aims to make administering insulin autonomous for patients. “Basically we developed this kind of so-called smart insulin patch, which can sense the blood sugar level and release insulin
If the findings are true, then focusing rape prevention efforts on serial offenders is misguided, the researchers say. “We’re not in this paper trying to say serial rapist don’t exist,” said lead author Kevin Swartout of Georgia State University in Atlanta. In their paper in JAMA Pediatrics, he and his colleagues say the idea that a handful of men are behind most campus rapes comes from one study conducted at
It began with a bunion on my left foot. “It’s my mother’s fault,” I muttered to myself. If she hadn’t insisted on my taking those black, slingback shoes that looked like Jimmy Choo knock offs, my foot would not look the way it did.
Sierra Leone said Monday it had launched an emergency operation to prevent a serious spread of Ebola after two patients escaped for several hours from a treatment centre. A highly-infectious 32-year-old woman and eight-year-old girl sparked a nationwide alert by absconding together from the clinic on the outskirts of the capital Freetown on Saturday. The pair, who are not related, were tracked down at an undisclosed location in the evening
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Outlawing “heading the ball” during soccer games may reduce the rate of concussions, but eliminating player-on-player contact would help more, suggests a new study. The findings challenge recent calls to ban “heading,” which is when players hit soccer balls with their heads, the study’s lead author told Reuters Health. “Intuitively it sounds great,” said Dawn Comstock of Colorado School of Public Health at
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc’s experimental skin ointment succeeded in late-stage studies, taking the drugmaker a step closer to having a potential blockbuster in its portfolio and raising expectations that it could be taken over. “Personally, I’d love to see Anacor independent a little bit longer, but I don’t think its going to happen,” said Paul Yook, portfolio manager at BioShares Biotechnology Funds, which holds a stake in the drugmaker. Analysts said
Summer splendor! It’s the time of year to spend more time outside than in; more time barefoot grounding on grass, in the ocean, rooting into the earth; time to soak up the abundance of luscious summer days and vibrant nights. It’s time to fully step out and let in. Whether you love to unwind at the beach, relax in the mountains, explore…