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Number of newly diagnosed cancer patients without insurance drops in first year of ACA
The number of newly diagnosed cancer patients who were uninsured fell by one-third in the first year of the Affordable Care Act's implementation, according...
The end of pneumonia? New vaccine offers hope
In 2004, pneumonia killed more than 2 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. By 2015, the number was less than 1...
Exploring how herpes simplex virus changes when passed between family members
A new study explores how herpes simplex virus might change when passed from one individual to another, information that may prove useful in future...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Progress Against PTSD Symptoms
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are exploring how mild stimulation of the vagus nerve could help alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress...
Study finds consuming nuts strengthens beneficial brainwave frequencies
A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with...
Metacognition training boosts gen chem exam scores
It's a lesson in scholastic humility: You waltz into an exam, confident that you've got a good enough grip on the class material to...
Prozac in ocean water a possible threat to sea life
Oregon shore crabs exhibit risky behavior when they’re exposed to the antidepressant Prozac, making it easier for predators to catch them, according to a...
‘Antelope perfume’ keeps flies away from cows
In Africa, tsetse flies transfer the sleeping sickness also to cattle. This leads to huge losses in milk, meat and manpower. The damage in...
Gamma rays will reach beyond the limits of light
Researchers have discovered a new way to produce high energy photon beams. The new method makes it possible to produce these gamma rays in...
Experts recommend fewer lab tests for hospitalized patients
In a review article publishing this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions across north...
