World urged to do more to battle Ebola
World leaders were asked Thursday to pledge urgently needed aid to battle Ebola in West Africa as Sierra Leone quarantined one million people in a desperate bid to beat back the deadly virus.
Sep 25, 2014
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Brothers behind Lap-Band ads sued
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sued two brothers who ran a company that promoted Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, accusing the pair of defrauding the insurer of more than $40 million through a complex billing scheme.
Sep 25, 2014
Researchers find NAS treatment needs standardization
When it comes to treating infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe the care for these infants should be consistent and objective, with standardized ...
Sep 25, 2014
Eighth death from Legionnaire's disease in Spain
An eighth person has died from the lung infection Legionnaire's disease in northeastern Spain, where two separate outbreaks have struck this month, officials said Thursday.
Sep 25, 2014
Deadly 'bath salts' legal high banned across EU
The European Union banned Thursday the party drug nicknamed "bath salts" and other so-called legal highs that have been linked to nearly 150 deaths.
Sep 25, 2014
The ideal age of sexual partners is different for men and women
New evolutionary psychology research shows gender differences in age preferences regarding sexual partners.
Sep 25, 2014
How the ends of chromosomes are maintained for cancer cell immortality
Maintaining the ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, is a requisite feature of cells that are able to continuously divide and also a hallmark of human cancer. "Telomeres are much like the plastic cap on the ends of shoelaces—they ...
Sep 25, 2014
