Health & Science Columns and Blogs
Follow Tony Wood's weather fascination in his blog, and his regular Health & Science column, both titled "Weather or Not."
"Don't fool with Mother Nature," the saying goes. But as Faye Flam explains in her weekly column, Mother Nature sure does fool around, and in some amazing ways.
Dealing with breast cancer is an ordeal too many women face. Sandra Long, Inquirer managing editor, tells her story, from diagnosis to drawing strength from faith and friends, in her blog, "In Sandra's Shoes."
- N.Y. water to flow into the Delaware
- TRENTON - New York City began releasing up to 1.5 million gallons of water per day from its upstate reservoirs this week, a move intended to increase seasonal flow in the Delaware River and, perhaps, reduce the risk of floods such as those that devastated riverfront communities in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
- Study says more flu shots for elderly would save lives
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Increased use of flu shots by elderly people at high risk of complications would prevent thousands of deaths and hospital visits annually, a major study reports today.
- New test for colon cancer is praised
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NEW YORK - Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show that the experimental technique works just as well at spotting potentially cancerous growths as the more invasive scope method. It is also quicker and cheaper.
- Bill: Hospitals must offer Plan B in rapes
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HARRISBURG - Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives are bracing for a fight over a bill that would require hospitals to provide victims of sexual assault with access to emergency contraception.
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- Drawn to their robots, flaws and allATLANTA - They give them nicknames, worry when they signal for help, and sometimes even treat them like a trusted pet.
- SAVING NADIAA counterattack against rejection
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Elizabeth Rand knew she should go home. Just 13 days earlier she'd had a mastectomy, reconstructive surgery and a breast reduction. The last of five surgical drains had just been removed during a postoperative checkup at HUP - the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Robot Love
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ATLANTA - They give them nicknames, worry when they signal for help and sometimes even treat them like a trusted pet.
- Conscientious achievers may be less prone to Alzheimer’s
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CHICAGO - A surprising study of elderly people suggests that those who see themselves as self-disciplined, organized achievers have a lower risk for developing Alzheimer's disease than people who are less conscientious.
- Lawyer: Student diagnosis 'wrong'
- The Penn sophomore died after being told she had an infection that would clear up.Anne Ryan and her brother Jed were relieved when an emergency room doctor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania said she had a viral infection that should soon clear up.
- Panic attacks in women tied to later heart ills
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CHICAGO - The rapid pulse and shortness of breath of a panic attack can feel like a heart attack - and it may signal heart trouble down the road, a study of more than 3,000 older women suggests.
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