Health

Authors: Carmen Cox

Heart Failure? Don’t Go to the Hospital in January – or OvernightiStockphoto/Thinkstock(DENVER) -- Some patients' fears about being admitted to the hospital overnight might just be valid. A recent study of heart patients linked higher death rates with overnight admissions.
Researchers at the University of Colorado recently analyzed heart failure admissions in the state of New York from 1994 to...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Costs of Stroke May Double, and Then Some, by 2030iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A new report shows it really does pay to give careful attention to your health. A detailed analysis by the American Heart Association (AHA) shows the total annual costs of stroke in the U.S. are projected to increase to $240.67 billion by 2030 -- that’s 129 percent higher than today.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Drug-maker ISTA (IS'-tah) Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty in New York in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom (ZY'-brum) and has agreed to pay more than $30 million.......
Friday, 24 May 2013 03:00

WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?

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WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest and may have us rethinking the proliferation of wireless devices in our homes.
Five girls from Hjallerup Skole, a primary education school in Denmark, began the experiment after noticing that when they slept with their...

Friday, 24 May 2013 13:29

Alabama Mystery Illness Solved

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Alabama Mystery Illness SolvediStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- It turns out the mystery Alabama illness was a coincidental cluster of varying viruses, but that doesn't mean public health officials were wrong to raise the alarm, experts say.
Testing confirmed that the seven respiratory illnesses in the southeastern part of the state were the result of a mix of the...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government health officials are investigating several health problems reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.......

Authors: James Grebey

Taking the Kids: First Lady Talks Summer VacationsFREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Ready to let the kids lead the way on vacation?

First lady Michelle Obama suggests that's one way to get everyone more active on vacation this summer. The first lady told Taking the Kids in an exclusive interview, "The key to getting kids moving is to find something they enjoy,...

Authors: James Grebey

Cockroaches Evolve to Lose Sweet Tooth to Avoid TrapsiStockphoto(NEW YORK) -- Add this to the list of reasons why cockroaches are going to rule the world one day.

In only a few years, several German populations of cockroaches have evolved to lose their sweet tooths, according to a new study published in the U.S. journal Science.

Many insecticide traps use sugary glucose as bait to...

Authors: James Grebey

(Watch Out for These Five Long-Weekend Health HazardsBrand X PicturesNEW YORK) -- For many people Memorial Day weekend means finally getting to kick off summer by striking up the barbecue, taking a dip in the ocean or simply basking in the sunshine during a long weekend.

But celebrating the unofficial start of summer also means encountering a few hazards of the season. From...

Authors: James Grebey

People with Autism People Find Job Niche in TechFuse(BROOKFIELD, Ill.) -- Phillip Griffin graduated high school with honors in 2009, but despite his good grades and interest in math and science, finding a job proved difficult.

That's because Griffin, 22, has autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disorder characterized as difficulties with social interaction and...

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