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Painkilling drugs called NSAIDs were linked to increased risk for hospital admission due to heart problem. Seven traditional painkillers which include Ibuprofen and naproxen were associated with increased heart failure r...

The CDC issued on Thursday a travel advisory for pregnant women traveling to 11 Southeast Asian countries amid the risk of Zika virus infection. Officials say that although local residents may be immune, travelers from t...

News The disposable Switch technology allows for high precision suturing of tubular (e.g. arteries) and layered (e.g. skin) structures, twice as fast as the conventional technique. Contributed Author:  Mellon Medical To...

(This post originally appeared in the online anthropology magazine SAPIENS. Follow @SAPIENS_org on Twitter to discover more of their work.) There are multiple answers to the question of where we come from: early hominins...

News BlackArmor is a combination of continuous, high-strength carbon fiber reinforced PEEK and the company's composite flow moulding (CFM) process. Contributed Author:  icotec Topics:  Orthopedics

News BlackArmor is a combination of continuous, high-strength carbon fiber reinforced PEEK and the company's composite flow moulding (CFM) process. Contributed Author:  icotec Topics:  Orthopedics

Article Physicists at Stanford have figured out how to make low-light microscopy clearer without increased risk of damaging light-sensitive specimens. Contributed Author:  Taylor Kubota, Stanford News Service Topics:  ...

Calling for the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from all affected areas in Syria

The brain has always been involved in decision-making processes. Now, researchers have identified specific regions in the brain responsible for assessing if effort required is worth the reward.

The CDC has finished its investigation into the contaminated flour that led to a multi-state E. coli outbreak. But while its questions have been resolved, the agency warned that illnesses may continue.

Breastfeeding has long been treated as a child health issue but researchers have found that it also has a hand in protecting mothers. According to their findings, breastfeeding as recommended reduces risks of premature d...

As per DEA's announcement on Aug. 30, it is unacceptable to use the tropical medicinal plant, kratom, in the country from Friday, Sept. 30. Many people as well as researchers claim that kratom is effective in treating al...

Article A positron emission tomography (PET) protein tracer shows distinctive pattern of brain protein deposition specific to this disease and typically confirmed after death. Contributed Author:  Mount Sinai Health Sys...