(CNN) - It's easy to look back on the past through rose-tinted glasses, as the saying goes, but new research suggests that the mid-6th century was definitely a time to forget. A team of historians and scientists have identified 536 AD as the beginning ...
(Nov 20, 2018, KPRC Click2Houston)
An influential panel of medical experts recommended for the first time Tuesday that physicians offer preventive medication to anyone at high risk of acquiring HIV. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force estimated that 1.2 million people are eligible ...
(Nov 20, 2018, Washington Post)
Welcome to Impact Factor. I'm Perry Wilson. This week we turn to the BMJ to look at one of the best studies I've ever seen in terms of measuring the metabolic effects of low-carb diets, and one that the media has really, really misinterpreted. Image ...
(Nov 20, 2018, Medscape)
A devoted husband made his terminally ill partner's dying wish come true after they tied the knot as she lay in a hospice bed, just days before she passed away. Heartbreaking images show newlywed couple Alec and Samantha Webster beaming with ...
(Nov 20, 2018, Fox News)
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and a great opportunity to increase awareness about diabetes! Diabetes affects more than 29 million Americans, according to Northwestern Medicine, so you likely know someone who is impacted by diabetes. Despite ...
(Nov 20, 2018, Northwest Herald)
According to a new research published in the journal Nature Communications, a diet low in gluten or a gluten-free diet may not only benefit people allergic to it, but also those who avoid its consumption for health-sake. The study says that it may be ...
(Nov 20, 2018, NDTV)
(CNN) A chickenpox outbreak among students at Asheville Waldorf School in North Carolina has grown to 36 cases as of Monday, and exemptions from vaccination were a contributing factor, according to the Buncombe County Health Department, which has ...
(Nov 20, 2018, CNN)
A Duke University student has tested positive for bacterial meningitis. The undergraduate student was recently admitted to the hospital, the university said Monday. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App. University officials are ...
(Nov 20, 2018, WTVD-TV)
A large study provides the strongest evidence that children and teenagers can be desensitized to peanut allergies through controlled, escalating exposure to a substance that could otherwise trigger a life-threatening reaction — an advance that ...
(Nov 20, 2018, Washington Post)
MDMA, the active ingredient of ecstasy pills, makes people more inclined to cooperate on tasks and quicker to rebuild trust, according to researchers investigating its use in treating psychological disorders. Scans reveal it increases activity in parts ...
(Nov 19, 2018, The Independent)