Month: July 2019

A downside of social living among monkeys and chimpanzees, a new study suggests, is being at greater risk of deadly disease. View original article Author:

The handlebars coming off in the hands of a toddler learning to ride a bike might hinder the process. That’s why high-end bike maker Trek recalled 13,360 bikes in the … Click to Continue » View original article Author:

Paul and Sagri were told their quadruplets of four girls wouldn’t make it past three weeks after they were born. The couple did their research, deciding that Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, … Click to Continue » View original article Author:

Peer pressure, social media, fast food, TV commercials —- these are among the myriad factors that can influence your child’s diet. Toss in the demands of work, school and activities … Click to Continue » View original article Author:

Laboring to survive in the present, we simultaneously imagine our future demise. View original article Author:

In a survey, only about one in three American men who were at high risk for H.I.V. infection took Truvada to prevent transmission. View original article Author:

Long hours, disrupted sleep and constant stress can take a biological toll on newly minted doctors. Down to the level of their genes. View original article Author:

A new study on the mysterious origins of a deadly fungal infection that seemed to have simultaneously emerged in far-flung corners of the globe finds that global warming may be to blame. Candida auris, a fungus that can kill anyone who comes into close contact with a carrier, was first identified in 2009 in a … Read more

E-cigarettes have long been pitched as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, and one that could help smokers kick the habit by delivering nicotine without many of the dangerous byproducts of combustible tobacco products. But there’s plenty of debate in the scientific community as to whether that’s actually true. For every study that suggests e-cigarettes can … Read more