Sickening decor: Scientists study rug that makes people seasick
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:26:00 GMT
 Take a look at this - but not too hard. Researchers with a little time on their hands found that this black-and-white striped rug gives people symptoms of nausea and motion sickness. Read more...
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Supporters grapple with fallout over Komen cuts
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:00:49 GMT
 Fierce controversy over a policy that cut -- then apparently restored -- funding for Planned Parenthood by the Susan G. Read more...
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Some still dabble in hard drugs after 50
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:19:58 GMT
 People who occasionally use hard drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and opiates in middle age are more common than anyone might suspect, an Alabama researcher finds. Read more...
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NYT: Komen funding fracas far from over
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:59:03 GMT
When the nation’s pre-eminent breast cancer advocacy group, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, decided to stop most of its financing of Planned Parenthood in December, Komen’s leaders hoped to quietly distance the foundation from a politically controversial organization that they feared was costing them support and donations, a board member said. Read more...
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Cooked eggs recalled in 34 states for possible listeria
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:39:23 GMT
A Minnesota company is recalling cooked eggs distributed in 34 states because of possible listeria contamination. Read more...
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New secret to resisting junk food: Just put it off
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:34:15 GMT
 If a forbidden doughnut is tempting you to break your diet, tell yourself you'll have a bite later — just don't specify when. Read more...
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Is social media spreading twitching hysteria?
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:31:08 GMT
In the case of nearly 20 teenagers with a twitching disorder in upstate New York, doctors say the symptoms may be spreading faster through the girls' own use of Facebook and other forms of social media. Read more...
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Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:17:03 GMT
 A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor. Read more...
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Malaria death toll possibly twice as high
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:14:10 GMT
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults — long considered the least susceptible — a new study suggests. Read more...
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Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:41:37 GMT
 An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger. Read more...
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What to do if you take recalled birth control pills
Posted Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:47:41 GMT
 If you’ve been taking the birth control pills that were recalled Wednesday, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself against an unwanted pregnancy. Read more...
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More mystery illness cases reported in upstate NY
Posted Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:33:14 GMT
 Three more teens and a 36-year-old nurse have been stricken by the same symptoms first observed in 12 teenage girls. Read more...
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