Aspirin, Ibuprofen May Provide Skin Cancer Protection, Study Finds
May 30th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
Aspirin and ibuprofen are common medicine cabinet staples due to their relative safety and known efficiency, but the ubiquitous painkillers [&hellip
Browsing the "Science" Category
Study Links Breast Cancer to Working Nights
May 30th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
Shift work has been linked to a host of health problems, often due to erratic sleep patterns, and a new [&hellip
Study Says Receiving a Smoker’s Lung is Better Than None
May 29th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
Smoking has emerged as a kind of catch-all evil in modern times (it does cause cancer, mind), and each year, [&hellip
MIT Researchers Build “Needless” Injection Delivery System
May 28th, 2012 | by James Johnson
Researchers at MIT have unviled a new high-pressure jet system for delivering medicines, a piece of hardware that is being [&hellip
SpaceX Makes History, Docks With International Space Station
May 28th, 2012 | by James Johnson
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station made history on Friday morning when the Dragon Capsule successfully docked [&hellip
Finally! A Chemical Coating That Gets Ketchup Out Of The Bottle
May 28th, 2012 | by James Johnson
Dave Smith and his team of mechanical engineers have finally created a coating worth raving about. The MIT grad student [&hellip
Don’t Brush After Meals, Experts Say
May 25th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
Dental hygiene is imbued with guilt at every turn, and basically, we’ve been led to believe that if you’re not [&hellip
SpaceX Completes First Successful International Space Station Flyby
May 24th, 2012 | by James Johnson
SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule flew within 1.5 miles of the International Space Station on Thursday as it prepares for its historic [&hellip
IUDs Can Be 20X More Effective Than The Pill, Research Shows
May 24th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
IUDs are the best-kept secret in gynecological care- while the downsides are few (painful insertion, initial high expense without insurance [&hellip
Street Lights Change Bug Ecology, Even When Not Turned On [Study]
May 23rd, 2012 | by James Johnson
We have known for a long time that insects will gather near turned on street lights but a new study finds [&hellip
Organic Food Eaters Just As Smug As You Think, Study Finds
May 22nd, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
There’s a stereotype of the eco-conscious, organics-munching consumer of Whole Foods linked to affluence and an attitude of superiority, and [&hellip
Breast Cancer Hormone May Be Lowered by Dieting, Exercise, Study Finds
May 22nd, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
It has long been understood that the link between shedding excess pounds and general weight loss is strong, but a [&hellip
Red Meat and Butter Tied to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
May 21st, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
Ugh, it looked like a banner year for lazy ways to weight loss and health- with the discovery of a [&hellip
Federal Panel Tells Men To Avoid PSA Screening, Test Does More Harm Than Good
May 21st, 2012 | by James Johnson
Men on Monday were warned by a federal panel to avoid PSA screening for prostate cancer, a test that the United [&hellip
Saturated Fats Makes Dumber Your Brain Thinking Stuff, Study Finds
May 21st, 2012 | by James Johnson
Scientists have known for quite some time now that Saturated fats can cause cardiovascular and other disease and now a [&hellip
Famed Psychiatrist Recants ‘Cure For Homosexuality’ Study
May 19th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
For a long time, as you are probably aware, homosexuality was treated by mental health professionals as a destructive personality [&hellip
Dieting During Pregnancy Okay, Study Disappointingly Finds
May 19th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
It used to be that the brief lifetime respites of being knocked up were the only in most women’s lives [&hellip
Statins Examined For Healthy Adults, Recommended in New Meta-Analysis
May 17th, 2012 | by Kim LaCapria
A new meta-analysis of existing data has suggested that even healthy adults over the age of 50 should perhaps be [&hellip
