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Health officials declared an outbreak following an increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis. The crypto parasite, which causes gastrointestinal disease can survive in chlorinated pool waters.

Here's another reason why the Mediterranean diet is good for your health: a new study suggests following this diet can lead to better memory and cognitive function.

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and reduced in fats and saturated fats (the DASH diet), designed decades ago to reduce high blood pressure, also appears to significantly lower ur...

Florida Keys residents are planning to conduct a demonstration at the Florida Keys Mosquito Control Board office on Tuesday, Aug. 16, to protest a move to introduce millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in their co...

(Virginia Tech) Kiyah Duffey's findings, which were recently published in Nutrients, modeled the effect of replacing one 8-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage with an 8-ounce serving of water, based on the daily dietary intak...

A new study found that parents are placing babies in unsafe sleeping environments by having them sleep in cribs with potentially harmful bedding and accessories, as well as not placing them on their backs.

News A biomedical engineer from the University of Houston will use a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine how best to spur nerve regeneration in the nervous system. Contributed Author: ...

News A new, non-invasive way to track the progression of Parkinson's disease could help evaluate experimental treatments to slow or stop the disease's progression. Contributed Author:  University of Florida Topics:  Ne...

Article Academics at City University London have created a virtual reality world to help those who have impaired speech and language following a stroke. Staff Author:  Dan Marsicano Topics:  Neurology

News A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Contributed Author:  McGill University ...

Researchers from Oxford have found that cancer has overtaken heart disease as the top killer in 12 European countries. Curiously, most of these countries lie in Western Europe.

News Nanorobotic agents capable of navigating through the bloodstream to administer a drug with precision by specifically targeting the active cancerous cells of tumors. Contributed Author:  Polytechnique Montreal Topic...

An 86-year-old grandmother was left behind in a dialysis center in Massachusetts on Saturday, Aug. 13, after the clinic closed for the day. The elderly woman was later rescued by firefighters after staying in a dark room...

News The University of Melbourne-led team of researchers have grown corneal cells on a layer of film that can be implanted in the eye to help the cornea heal itself. Contributed Author:  Fresh Science Topics:  Implanta...

A recent string of theme park ride-related accidents over the past five days has renewed calls for better safety regulations. Experts urge the government to provide more oversight for amusement and water parks in the cou...

News An advanced imaging technique in which samples are frozen then bombarded with electrons. Contributed Author:  Rockefeller University Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

News A simple phone checklist can help detect telltale changes in the health status of people receiving nonmedical home care. Contributed Author:  Harvard Medical School Topics:  Home Healthcare

News The technique produces a three-dimensional chemical map and lets the scientists track chemical reactions in the battery over time in working conditions. Contributed Author:  DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Topic...

News The first clinical laparoscopic procedures in the U.S. using the system were performed at the Duke Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery. Contributed Author:  Teleflex Incorporated Topics:  Surgical

(Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine ) Uma Sundaram, M.D., vice dean for research and graduate education at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has received a five-year $2.39 mi...

(Springer) Most young adult women who regularly visit indoor tanning salons support the introduction of policies to make it safer, but are against a total ban. This is according to a study¹ led by Darren Mays of Georget...

(University of Colorado at Boulder) If you are a male barn swallow in the United States or the Mediterranean with dark red breast feathers, you're apt to wow potential mates. But if you have long outer tail feathers in t...