When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released the Apple Watch Series 3 late last year, the company telegraphed its growing interest in health with the groundbreaking abilities of the device's heart-rate monitor and optical sensor. The device's ability to take...
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In an effort to demonstrate its “commitment to inclusivity,” Washington State University has begun stocking men’s restrooms with free menstrual products.
The initiative is one of many focusing...
Seafood mislabeling is “rampant” across New York, according to a study released by the state attorney general’s office on Friday (Dec. 14).
The attorney general’s office purchased fish from 155 stores across 29 supermarket brands throughout...
From Eurekalert University of Helsinki Eco-anxiety encompasses difficult emotions experienced to a significant degree due to environmental issues. Environmental researcher Panu Pihkala says that related symptoms can be positioned between two...
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Some colleges are selling emergency contraceptive products in vending machines to help students avoid feeling anxious or embarrassed about buying the so-called "morning after" pill. Where is it happening?Columbia University, Stanford University,...
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Kefir is credited with a range of health benefits. Recently, researchers tried to boost levels of one of its active ingredients using ultrasound.
The Daily Beast and TMZ are reporting that HQ Trivia and Vine co-founder Colin Kroll was found dead this weekend in his New York City apartment. He was 35.
According to TMZ, Kroll’s body was discovered this morning after his girlfriend was unable...
A fisheries researcher at the University of Rhode Island has found that oyster aquaculture operations can limit the spread of disease among wild populations of oysters. The findings are contrary to long-held beliefs that diseases are often spread...
It's the holiday season and the time of year when there are plenty of libations at nearly every event and or celebration. However, you may not be aware of all the ingredients in your favorite libation, especially if that drink is apple cider.
An epic and unheard of story of a rescue operation to free a graduate student from ISIS captivity is grabbing world headlines after it was revealed that a professor at a Swedish university financed and put together the whole plan by hiring...
The medical journal The Lancet published a new report on the association between human health and climate change.
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Fertilizer is made of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. Chemical fertilizers require huge amounts of energy to produce. But there are other, natural and more readily available sources.
The University of Michigan, with support from the...
In another push to improve sexual health, Yale University has decided to install vending machines that will allow students to buy emergency contraception, including the morning-after pill, Plan B, and other over-the-counter medications and items....
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Under the guise of "inclusivity," Washington State University is now stocking menstrual products in men's restrooms.The move is billed as a way make transgender individuals feel more welcome on campus, according to Campus Reform. Three restrooms are...
Of the 34 million people worldwide with HIV, and the 200 million with schistosomiasis, the majority live in Africa -- where millions of people are simultaneously infected with both diseases. Now, researchers have shown that schistosomiasis...
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Studies have linked DNA changes to their molecular effects in the brain, uncovering new mechanisms for psychiatric diseases. The findings provide a roadmap for developing a new generation of therapies for conditions like autism, schizophrenia and...
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Hope has emerged for patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer as new research into a therapeutic drug has revealed improved outcomes and survival rates.
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(MedPage Today) -- Also: HHS advisors recommend a new oncology payment model
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(MedPage Today) -- Researchers considered these risk factors separately and together in assessing elevated dementia risk in female vets
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It is not surprising whatsoever that millions of people have a pornography addiction. To be more specific: There are over 125 million daily visits to Pornhub sites, according to Pornhub’s research and analysis blog, Pornhub...