Science
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
May 21, 2015
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
The destruction of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra would be an "enormous loss to humanity", the head of…
Doctors may not fully explain risks of common heart procedure
May 21, 2015
Doctors may not fully explain risks of common heart procedure
Patients mulling whether to get a common procedure to unclog blocked arteries may not get enough information from their doctors…
Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help
May 21, 2015
Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help
Contrary to public perception and horrific cases that make headlines, serious mental problems are declining among the nation's youth, and…
Vienna’s Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS
May 21, 2015
Vienna’s Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS
From actress Charlize Theron to French fashion icon Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Life Ball, one of the world's biggest AIDS charity…
Sanderson sees no alternatives to antibiotic use in chicken production
May 21, 2015
Sanderson sees no alternatives to antibiotic use in chicken production
Sanderson Farms Inc, the third largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to continue using antibiotics on its birds partly because there…
Cholera kills 33 in Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania
May 21, 2015
Cholera kills 33 in Burundi refugee camp in Tanzania
A cholera outbreak at a refugee camp sheltering thousands of Burundian refugees in northwest Tanzania has killed at least 33…
Washington state finds first dinosaur fossil, T. rex relative bone
May 21, 2015
Washington state finds first dinosaur fossil, T. rex relative bone
Scientists digging among coastal rocks in Washington state have found the partial left femur of a two-legged carnivorous dinosaur, a…
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
May 20, 2015
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient…
Is nicotine all bad?
May 20, 2015
Is nicotine all bad?
Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips.…
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
May 20, 2015
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of…