540-Year-Old Page from Medieval Priests’ Handbook Discovered
A librarian in England has stumbled upon a rare page from the early days of book printing.
The 540-year-old leaf comes from a medieval priests'...
Man Contracts Gut Parasite After Eating Sushi
By Rachael Rettner
A 32-year-old man in Portugal went to the hospital after experiencing stomach pain, vomiting and fever. The culprit? A parasitic worm called...
Which Came First, Sleep Problems or Anxiety?
By Joanna Waloszek
Good sleep is essential for our mental well-being. Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or...
What’s Behind the Fidget Spinner Fad?
By Joel Best
When I asked a colleague if he knew about fidget spinners, he responded: "I'd never heard of them until last week, when...
People Smell Great! Human Sniffers Sensitive as Dogs’
By Amanda Onion
As you read this, take a whiff. What smells do you detect? How do these smells affect how you feel?
It's rare that...
Radiation exposure is among the top health risks for Mars astronauts
Radiation exposure is among the top health risks for Mars astronauts, but the Red Planet poses many other dangers as well.
The most immediate threat...
HIV treatment can prolong life for 10 more years
Article from CNN
(CNN)The latest treatments for HIV mean that young people living with the virus could live up to a decade longer, a new...
Mormon Church Pulls Teens Out of Boy Scouts
The Mormon church has decided to pull of its older teenage boys out of the Boy Scouts Of America, opting instead to have them...
A Third of Drugs Have Safety Issues After Approval
Study found serious side effects often arose after medications OK'd for sale
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Safety problems emerge with nearly one...
Hanging Up on Landlines: Most US Homes Are Now Cellphone-Only
By Sara G. Miller
Are landline phones going the way of floppy disks and VCRs? A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
