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What Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Believes About Medicine
Tom Price has opposed abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research funding
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Medicine
Weaponized Antibodies Use New Tricks to Fight Cancer
Next generation of Trojan-horse drugs designed to minimize damage to healthy cells
Biology
High-Fiber Diet Keeps Intestinal Walls Intact
A low-fiber diet causes fiber-eating microbes to dwindle, opening up real estate for mucus munchers that make the intestine more vulnerable to infection. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Public Health
How Does Dairy Affect Your Hormone Levels?
Does the estrogen in cow’s milk promote the growth of hormone-sensitive cancers or cause early puberty in children? Nutrition Diva investigates
Public Health
The Flip Side of Personal Genomics: When a Mutation Doesn't Spell Disease
Researchers worry about misinforming people about the risk of disease
Health
European Diseases Left Their Mark on First Nations’ DNA
Change to immune-system genes in indigenous Canadians linked to epidemic introduced by Europeans
Fitness
A History of Transgender Health Care
As the stigma of being transgender begins to ease, medicine is starting to catch up
Fitness
CRISPR Gene-Editing Tested in a Person for the First Time
The move by Chinese scientists could spark a biomedical duel between China and the U.S.
Public Health
New Presidential-Popular Divide Will Change Abortion Rights
Stricter laws under a Trump administration will hamper safe care, but could spur more private money for reproductive health
Fitness
5 Reasons to Skip That Visit to Your Primary Care Doctor
A visit to your doctor may not always be the best idea. Here's five common reasons to skip that primary care office visit
Public Health
Online Sociality Linked to Lower Death Risk
Facebook users in California had slightly better health outcomes than nonusers, even after controlling for other factors. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Public Health
Are Saponins in Quinoa Toxic?
Some worry that saponins in quinoa can damage your intestines. But is there evidence to support these claims?
Fitness
The Creator of Botox Never Cared about Wrinkles
He invented it to treat strabismus; it's now used for everything from migraines and chewing problems to drooling, hair loss and urinary incontinence
Fitness
Do Tattoos Boost Your Immune System?
A series of popular science articles have recently been touting the health benefits of tattoos, specifically their ability to boost your immune system. But is a little ink really the cure for the common cold? ...
Public Health
Industry-Funded Soda Studies Don’t Recognize Obesity Risks
A new review finds independent researchers arrive at very different conclusions
Fitness
Even Thinking about Nearby Smartphones or Tablets May Disrupt Kids' Sleep
Two thirds of teens leave a device on while sleeping in bed at night
Public Health
Zika May Harm Male Reproduction, Mouse Study Suggests
Weeks after infection mice had shrunken testicles and lower levels of sex hormones
Biotech
Is Supercooling the Body an Effective Therapy?
The approach is popular for treating achy joints and muscles, but hard evidence is lacking
Fitness
Blue LEDs Light Up Your Brain
Why electronic screens keep you awake at night and what you can do about it
Public Health
Scientists Tackle Lethal Childhood Brain Cancer
In precision medicine era legacy gifts of patient brain tissue reveal disease mechanisms and new therapeutic approaches
