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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Canada Declares BPA Toxic. Is the U.S. Next?
Yesterday Canada—with very little fanfare—declared the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) a toxic substance, both to the environment and to public health. READ MORE
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REGULATION11 hours ago
FDA Admits It Was Wrong to Approve a Knee Treatment
In an unprecedented move, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) admitted Thursday that it had made a mistake in approving a medical device against the repeated objections of its own scientific reviewers. The agency announced it would begin the process of rescinding market approval for the Menaflex Collagen Scaffold, an implantable device for knee injuries made by ReGen Biologics, Inc., based in New Jersey. Read More
AUTISM13 hours ago
1 in 5 Kids With an Autistic Sibling Show Subtle Symptoms Too
It's not easy being the brother or sister of an autistic child. "Typical" siblings sometimes feel embarrassed by or responsible for their autistic sib, or may feel jealous of all the attention he gets. Now researchers have found that the siblings of autistic children are affected in another way: up to 20% of these brothers and sisters may have subtler autism-related symptoms of their own. Read More
FERTILITY15 hours ago
Lawsuit over Children Born the Wrong Color After IVF
A Northern Irish High Court judge has declined to award damages to a family who sued a health trust that provided in vitro fertilization (IVF) services for using the wrong sperm and causing their two children to be born darker skinned than expected. The family, whose names were not released, claimed that the children had been mocked and discriminated against at school. Read More
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE16 hours ago
Study: Walking Is a Brain Exercise Too
I am often teased for my stubborn habit of traveling by foot. I often walk the 3 mi. home from work rather than take the subway. When I visit less pedestrian-friendly cities, kindhearted motorists regularly pull over and offer me a ride, assuming that my car has broken down or I'm in need of some help. Read More
PAIN17 hours ago
Forget Pain Pills, Fall in Love Instead
Do you believe that love conquers all? If you do, you probably won’t be surprised by the following study. It turns out that being in love can actually dull pain perception. What’s more, it works in a different way that painkillers do. Read More
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH17 hours ago
Canada Declares BPA Toxic. Is the U.S. Next?
Yesterday Canada—with very little fanfare—declared the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) a toxic substance, both to the environment and to public health. Read More
TRAUMA18 hours ago
How the Chilean Miners Will Cope: Q&A with a Trauma Expert
On Wednesday night, as the world watched, the last of the 33 trapped Chilean miners made it safely to the surface. After having spent more than two months underground in a collapsed mine, the men emerged remarkably physically healthy and robust, Chilean health officials said. One man had enough energy to literally jump around after his rescue, hugging the gathered crowd and cheering. Read More
SEXUALITY20 hours ago
Shockingly, Men's Memory Is Affected By Attractive Women
You know that situation where a guy in a bar just keeps hitting on a woman who everyone else can tell is just not interested? Awkward. Turns out it may be that he just doesn't remember what her body language has already said. Read More
PARENTING21 hours ago
Down Syndrome Goes Viral, Thanks to a High School Touchdown
Recently, a Canadian couple insisted their surrogate have an abortion after learning that the fetus she was carrying had Down syndrome. Mired as they were in talk of bioethics and contract law, it’s doubtful that the parties had time to fully consider the nitty-gritty of actually raising a child with Down syndrome. In the 17 years Kay and Steve Ditzenberger have spent parenting Ike, their son with Downs, they’ve had plenty of time to reflect on the challenges. Read More
WOMEN'S HEALTH2 days ago
Is Birth Control Preventive Medicine?
That’s the question federal officials will by answering in the next year as they continue writing regulations to implement the Affordable Care Act. Read More
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