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1 hour ago U.S. judge refuses to lift ban on stem cell funds
A U.S. judge Tuesday refused to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite warnings from the Obama administration that it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.
1 hour ago Science helps you dance your way into her heart
Using computer-generated avatars, psychologists say they have unlocked the dance moves that will capture a woman's heart. Apparently the speed of a man's right knee and the size and variety of movements of the neck and torso are key, they suggest.
4 hours ago Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer
The hallucinogen psilocybin — known by the street name magic mushrooms — may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
4 hours ago It's a wrap? von Furstenberg designs hospital gowns

The gown, with the Cleveland clinic's logo printed on the fabric, features side ties that eliminate the embarrassing open-back look that got unwanted attention in the hospital corridor. Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has helped the Cleveland Clinic create a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back.


4 hours ago U.S. smoking rate smolders at 1 in 5 adults
U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.
7 hours ago Men more susceptible to memory problems
Men are more susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.
7 hours ago Long-term weight loss actually bad for you?
Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
7 hours ago FDA warns about green tea beverage claims
Federal health regulators have issued a warning to the maker of Canada Dry ginger ale over unsubstantiated nutritional claims on its green tea-flavored ginger ale.
7 hours ago Yellow jackets sting woman more than 500 times
Fire officials say a Massachusetts woman who fell onto a yellow jackets' nest in her yard was stung more than 500 times.
10 hours ago Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.
10 hours ago Steep your tea longer and other healthy tweaks

The longer tea steeps, the greater the quantity of health-boosting flavonoids.You walk, you nap, you brush your teeth. Now get more out of all these smart everyday choices with these ingenious tweaks.


10 hours ago BPA-laced dental sealants OK for use in kids
Widely used dental sealants contain derivatives of the controversial chemical BPA, but dentists can use the product safely in kids, a new study finds. But pregnant women should wait until after delivery.
Today Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study

Boxes containing magic mushrooms are displayed at a coffee and smart shop in Rotterdam November 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jerry LampenThe hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


22 hours ago Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical
Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Yesterday Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study
The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Yesterday Money can buy happiness, but only up to $75,000
People's emotional well-being  increases along with their income up to about $75,000 but then levels out after their primary  needs are met, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Yesterday Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead?

Kindergarteners are an increasingly older bunch these days. As schools start back into session,  some parents face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back?


Yesterday WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official said Monday.
Yesterday After 41 years, nurse reunited with dying dad

Wanda Rodriguez visits her father, Victor Peraza, at Calvary Hospital in New York.Wanda Rodriguez never knew  Victor Peraza growing up. He split from her mother just months after she was born and was never a part of their lives. But in an uncanny coincidence, the New York nurse was reunited with her terminally ill dad some 41 years later.


Yesterday Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead?

Kindergarteners are an increasingly older bunch these days. As schools start back into session around the country, some parents face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back?


Sep 5, 2010 Army studies concussions' effects on bomb techs

1st Lt. Timothy Dwyer performs a cognitive test, as occupational therapist Jenny Owens takes notes at the Fort Campbell Army base in Fort Campbell, Ky. Soldiers from the Army's 52nd Ordnance Group based at Fort Campbell have undergone hours of exhaustive cognitive testing in the military's first-of-its-kind study of mild traumatic brain injury.Army bomb testers based at Fort Campbell, Ky., are undergoing hundreds of hours of cognitive tests as part of the military's first-of-its-kind study of mild traumatic brain injury.


Sep 5, 2010 Army studies concussions' effects on bomb techs

1st Lt. Timothy Dwyer performs a cognitive test, as occupational therapist Jenny Owens takes notes at the Fort Campbell Army base in Fort Campbell, Ky. Soldiers from the Army's 52nd Ordnance Group based at Fort Campbell have undergone hours of exhaustive cognitive testing in the military's first-of-its-kind study of mild traumatic brain injury.Military bomb testers based at Fort Campbell, Ky., are undergoing hundreds of hours of cognitive tests as part of the military's first-of-its-kind study of mild traumatic brain injury.


Sep 5, 2010 Has college sendoff always been so tough?

Paul Kramer, of Chicago. puts together a shoe organizer as he helps his daughter Ariana move into her dormitory room on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Ariana, 18, is one of many college freshmen who are saying goodbye to parents — a process that many college administrators and experts has become even more difficult for parents of this generation.For many parents, letting go when a child leaves for college is difficult — more so, many say, than it was for in decades past.


Sep 5, 2010 Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Robert Webster, chairman of the Department of Virology and Molecular Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., attends the Options for the Control of Influenza conference in Hong Kong Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 in Hong Kong. Webster urged health authorities around the world to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadlier than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.


Sep 3, 2010 LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal
The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises.
Sep 3, 2010 Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
Sep 3, 2010 Hit 'Hoarders' returns for third season

Gordon and his wife live in a home with no running water, and his wife was once trapped in a trash pile and needed help to get out.Show is A&E's most popular series among young viewers, something of a surprise given that it's about emotionally ill people living amid mounds of garbage.


Sep 3, 2010 Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
Sep 3, 2010 7 natural strategies to detox your body

Organic farmer Luis Miranda places summer squash out for sale July 7 at a farmer's market in Sacramento, Calif. You can't avoid all environmental toxins, but you can make it easier for your body to cleanse them.


Sep 3, 2010 E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.