Salt Intake Tied To Higher Blood Pressure In Kids
Researchers found that for every 1,000 mg of extra sodium in the children's diets, there was a one-point rise increase in blood pressure.
Fear And Latex In Los Angeles: Will The Porn Industry Be Forced To Use Condoms?
An AIDS advocacy group wants Los Angeles County to make sure all actors in pornographic films wear condoms, but the porn purveyors are overwhelmingly against it. A California ballot initiative will decide who prevails.
Van Gogh Painting's Color-Changing Flowers Demystified By Chemists
Researchers say areas of a Van Gogh painting where bright yellow flowers have turned orange-gray is the result of a previously undocumented kind of chemical degredation caused by an interaction between paint and varnish.
Quality-of-life Program May Help Cancer Patients
Patients who attended a combination of physical and talk therapy, relaxation techniques and spiritual discussions reported a stable quality of life during treatment, while cancer patients who didn't get the extra help declined on those measures.
Antioxidants Tied To Older Men's Sperm Quality
A study found that older men that with a diet rich in antioxidants had fewer DNA-stand breaks in their sperm, a mark of genetic quality.
Texas Woman To Receive First U.S. Double Arm Transplant
Katy Hayes, 44, of Kingwood, Texas, will receive two new arms above the elbow.
Bloomberg Large Soda Ban Passed By NYC Health Board, 8-0
Starting March 12, food businesses regulated by the city will not be able to sell many sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces.
Male Stroke Survivors Dogged More By Depression Than Females: Study
Researchers measured 36 people who had suffered a stroke within the last 3 years for signs of depression, and found that male subjects were more likely to feel depressed by their precarious health than the female participants.
Betting On Physics: Researchers Use Math To Predict Dice Rolls
The researchers say that the dynamics of a coin, die or roulette ball can actually be described by equations of motion.
10 Animals That Could Disappear Forever [PHOTOS]
Scientists have recently come out with a list of 100 species teetering on the brink of extinction, highlighting animals other than the usual suspects like the giant panda. Take a gander at these adorably doomed creatures.
Shattered Glass: Beware Exploding Baking Dishes
A spate of consumer reports of shattering glass cookware can be explained by the kind of glass manufacturers are using, which is less able to withstand large, sudden temperature changes than cookware that uses a classic formula.
Dengue Vaccine Falters At Trial -- Knocks Out Only 3 Out Of 4 Viruses
Because dengue is caused by one of four kinds of closely related viruses, it's been especially difficult to develop a single vaccine versatile enough to protect against it. Now, an international team of researchers says they've made a breakthrough, but the vaccine has turned out much less potent than observers had hoped.
9/11 Health Toll Still Hazy After 11 Years
Between 40,000 and 90,000 emergency workers and volunteers spent time sifting through the remains at Ground Zero, and were exposed to toxic materials that have been blamed for a range of respiratory illnesses and other ailments.
Sky's No Real Limit For Wind Power, Scientists Say
Four million wind turbines in an all clean-energy economy in 2030 could supply enough to meet more than half the world's energy demand, according to a new study.
Closer Look At HIV Vaccine Trial Yields New Ways To Attack Virus
A new paper taking a closer look at the people who volunteered for a previous HIV vaccine trial in Thailand has identified precise targets on the virus that could form the base of a more effective vaccine.
Turn, Turn, Turn: The Science Of Fall Foliage
Temperature plays a role in producing colorful autumn leaves, but the increasing chill of fall is only part of the story.
Half Of Women May Have Sleep Apnea: Study
In the random population sample of adult women who answered a questionnaire and were monitored while sleeping, half experienced at least five episodes an hour when they stopped breathing for longer than 10 seconds, the minimum definition of sleep apnea.
Artery Injury Signs Common In Pro Volleyballers
After encountering arterial aneurysms - dangerous bulges in a blood vessel wall - in the shoulders of a half dozen pro volleyballers, Dutch researchers canvassed nearly 100 players to see how many more had possible signs of the same injury.
UV Vision Helps Crabs See On Ocean Floor
Researchers found that eight kinds of crab had eyes that are sensitive to blue light, and two of those species had eyes that were sensitive to both blue and ultraviolet light.
Netflix Marathons For The Soul: TV Reruns Restore Willpower, Study Finds
Returning to a familiar world and characters can be a way for people to replenish the reservoir of will in their psyche, a new study argues.
'Zombee' Apocalypse: Researchers Ask Citizens To Be On Lookout For Parasite-Infected Bees
San Francisco State University biologists have tagged bees infected with parasitic fly larvae using tiny radio trackers.
Questions Remain On Value Of Robot Prostate Surgery
Even if some complications such as bleeding happen less frequently with robotic surgery, it's possible men who get that procedure may have more sexual or urinary problems further down the road.
Cranberry Juice May Beat Kids' Bladder Infections
Researchers found that cranberry juice made with high concentrations of proanthocyanidins (PACs) cut kids' risk of repeat urinary tract infections by two-thirds, versus a comparison juice.
Many English Football Teams Not Following Concussion Guidelines
Instead of following recommended procedures, many professional football teams in the UK are failing to assess their players before and after concussions and are using outdated fixed periods of rest after head injuries.
Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective In Stopping Alzheimer Dementia, Trial Finds
After five years, taking ginkgo extract twice a day appeared to offer no added benefit for people that had complained of memory problems.
India "Gutka" Chewing Tobacco Habit A Tough Nut To Crack
Last week, Punjab became the tenth of 28 states to ban the sale of gutka after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India reclassified it as a foodstuff, prohibiting the use of tobacco and nicotine as "ingredients in any food product".
Fewer Blacks, Hispanics Get New Heart Device
While more and more patients are getting a new kind of treatment called cardiac resynchronization therapy, a racial gap persists, doctors say.
Do Parents Weigh The Common Good In Vaccine Choices?
Some parents seem to immunize their children because of the potential benefits to others, but whether or not this is a common motivator is largely unknown, researchers wrote.
Cutting Down Tropical Forests Means Less Rain, Study Says
Scientists found that the air that passes over large rainforests produces twice as much rain or more as air that passes over deforested areas.
Neti Pots Linked To Deadly Brain Infections: CDC
While potentially dangerous organisms are destroyed by stomach acids if you drink tap water, forcing it into your sinuses is another story, since your nose doesn't have anything in the way of an acidic defense.
