Science
Want to eat less?
June 17, 2015
Want to eat less?
Your dinner partner can have a big influence on your eating habits, especially when it comes to how much you…
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
June 16, 2015
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
One of the commonest surgical procedures in gynaecology greatly increases the risk that a woman will give birth prematurely in…
Egyptian shroud set for rare auction in Paris
June 16, 2015
Egyptian shroud set for rare auction in Paris
A rare ancient Egyptian burial cloth more than 3,000 years old is to go under the hammer on Thursday in…
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
June 16, 2015
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc's experimental gene therapy for a leading cause of blindness met its primary safety goal in a small…
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
June 16, 2015
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
Less than half of US shops where milk is sold carry lower-fat or skim varieties, and this healthier option is…
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
June 16, 2015
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
Parents of deaf children face a critical responsibility to learn and use sign language, according to a majority of hearing…
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
June 16, 2015
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
Though many experts recommend choosing a diet plan that seems appealing, a small new study in the U.S. suggests the…
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
June 16, 2015
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
Getting enough good quality sleep is essential for maintaining health and quality of life, and not getting enough is dangerous…
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
June 16, 2015
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma…