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College vending machine offers 'morning-after' pill
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:27:14 GMT
Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source — a vending machine at the campus health center.
Komen's Karen Handel quits after funding dispute
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:26:47 GMT
Karen Handel, an executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has resigned after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood.
Heartburn drugs linked to serious infections
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:30:10 GMT
FDA warns that people taking drugs that suppress stomach acid production may be at an increased risk for intestinal bacteria infections.
Tainted wipes destroyed as firm moves forward
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:06:55 GMT
Truckloads of alcohol wipes, tankers of bulk liquids and cartons of chemicals have been hauled to secure landfills and waste disposal centers as a Wisconsin medical products supplier works to recover from a year-long contamination scandal blamed for illness and death.
Have we met? Face blindness prevents recognition
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:49:49 GMT
Some people are better at recognizing a face. Now a study of individuals who have prosopagnosia, a disorder rendering them unable to distinguish another's mug, suggests a possible cause: a breakdown in a brain pathway used to process faces.
Inhalable caffeine a cheap buzz, but may have risks
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:31:38 GMT
Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
More mystery illness cases reported in upstate NY
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:33:14 GMT
Three more teens and a 36-year-old nurse have been stricken by the same symptoms first observed in 12 teenage girls.
Komen charity under scrutiny for funding, science
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:58:46 GMT
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the proportion of fund-raising dollars it spends on grants to scientists working to understand the causes and develop effective new treatments for the disease.
Sex-ed less effective in red states, study says
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:47:37 GMT
By Christopher WanjekLiveScience Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study. Perhaps paradoxically, states with a majority conservative population and higher degree of religiosity tend to have higher teen birthrates.
Americans significantly lower trans fat over decade
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:00:59 GMT
Study finds that Americancs have experienced a decline in their blood levels of trans fat, which could mean a decreased risk of heart disease.
Skyscraper runners take workouts to incredible heights
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:42:22 GMT
Sprinting up 86 flights of stairs of the Empire State Building -- even if it's for a worthy cause -- is not everyone's idea of a good time. Especially when there's an elevator nearby. But tonight, more than 650 participants will take the long way up one of New York's most iconic landmarks at this year's Empire State Building Run-Up.
Doctors diagnose Harry Potter's headaches
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:24:21 GMT
After years of studying, experts think they've figured out what was ailing Harry Potter all those years -- a nummular headache.
Paternity questions plague 1 in 10, firm says
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:41:18 GMT
The company that made its name peddling drugstore paternity tests to uncertain parents now says that more than 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. has had reason to ask the question: Who’s your Daddy? Gary Garner finally confirmed he's the real father of Skyler, 14.
Most docs tell white lies, study fiinds
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:18:08 GMT
More than half of doctors surveyed told patients an untruth and 20 percent didn't report a medical mistake, new research finds.
Teen pregnancy, abortion rates at record low
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:51:36 GMT
Birth and abortion rates among U.S. teens fell to record lows in 2008 as increased use of contraceptives sent the overall teen pregnancy rate to its lowest level since at least 1972, a study showed on Wednesday.
Facebook takes a toll on your mental health
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:39:09 GMT
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Facebook's initial public offering of stock is likely to make a lot of developers and designers of the site very wealthy.
Is it Alzheimer's, or mild cognitive impairment?
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 22:00:10 GMT
Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows.
Salt overload: Nearly all U.S. adults consume too much
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:10:21 GMT
Despite public health messages telling Americans to lower the amount of salt in their diets, 90 percent of people in the U.S. older than age 2 consume more than the recommended amount of sodium each day, a new report says.
Care to downsize that order? Many want smaller portions
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:17:52 GMT
Study finds that, when offered, many restaurant patrons choose to consume less food and fewer calories.
Spanking linked to more aggression in kids
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:25:06 GMT
A review of 20 years of research finds that physically disciplining a child has long-term, harmful effects on their development.
Distraction reduces pain, study finds
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:31:34 GMT
By Joseph BrownsteinMyHealthNewsDailyWhen you distract yourself from pain, you actually hurt less, a new study suggests.
Obama increases Alzheimer's research funding
Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:22:36 GMT
The Obama administration announced Tuesday it is increasing spending on Alzheimer's research — planning to surpass half a billion dollars next year — as part of a quest to find effective treatments for the brain-destroying disease by 2025.
Is social media spreading twitching hysteria?
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:31:08 GMT
In the case of nearly 20 teenagers with a twitching disorder in upstate New York, doctors say the symptoms may be spreading faster through the girls' own use of Facebook and other forms of social media.
Study: Child abuse bigger threat than SIDS
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:14:15 GMT
In the first national estimate of serious injuries due to child abuse, Yale University researchers say 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by abuse. Babies younger than one were the most common victims.
