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'Bionic' eye allows man to see wife for first time in a decade
Date: Feb-24-2015Thanks to a new bionic eye implant, a blind man is now able to reconstruct scenes and recognize objects and people - including his wife for the first time in a decade.
Angry outbursts may raise the risk of heart attack
Date: Feb-24-2015A new study by researchers from Australia provides further evidence that angry outbursts can trigger a heart attack - particularly in people at high risk.
Early peanut exposure may prevent allergy in high-risk children
Date: Feb-24-2015A new study suggests eating peanuts regularly before the age of 11 months can protect most babies at high risk of developing peanut allergy.
Bacteria exchange food via nanotubes
Date: Feb-24-2015A new study shows the cells of some types of bacteria exchange essential nutrients via nanotubes connected to the cells of other types of bacteria.
Frequent sauna use 'could reduce risk of cardiovascular, all-cause mortality'
Date: Feb-24-2015A new study finds men who used a sauna at least twice a week were at much lower risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality than those who sauna bathed once a week.
Health groups call for policies to address gun-related injuries and deaths
Date: Feb-24-2015Alongside the American Bar Association, eight physicians organizations have written a paper calling policies to be adopted to help reduce rates of firearm-related injury and death.
'41,000 HIV transmissions yearly due to no diagnosis or care'
Date: Feb-24-2015Receiving an HIV diagnosis, or getting care when one has already been made, results in a '94% lower risk of transmission,' suggests new US data from HIV surveillance programs.
Could dishwashers make children more susceptible to allergies?
Date: Feb-23-2015Supporting the much-discussed 'hygiene hypothesis,' a new study suggests that children in families without dishwashers are significantly less prone to allergies and eczema.
YouTube portrayals of drunkenness 'overwhelmingly positive'
Date: Feb-23-2015Researchers report that popular YouTube videos concerning intoxication rarely demonstrate negative outcomes, and suggest the website could be used for a public health intervention.
Breastfeeding may reduce arsenic exposure in infants, study suggests
Date: Feb-23-2015Infants who were exclusively breastfed were found to have much lower levels of arsenic in their urine than those who were formula fed, according to the results of a new study.
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