Can Dementia Be Prevented? Education May Bolster Brain Against Risk
The risk of getting dementia has been dropping for decades. Why? Research suggests education's effect on the brain and good cardiovascular health help.
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U.N. Says 300,000 People In Key Syrian City Are At Risk Of Siege
The push by Syrian government forces and their allies in the northern city of Aleppo has also displaced some 51,000 civilians since the beginning of last week, according to the U.N.
The Risks (And Unexpected Benefits) Of Sending Health Students Abroad
Universities are setting standards for volunteer global health programs in developing countries — so both the student and the local people can have a good experience.
Chart: Access To Contraception And Abortion In Zika-Affected Countries
The possibility that the Zika virus is linked to the birth defect microcephaly has sparked a public debate about women's reproductive rights in Latin America.
Will HealthCare.gov Get A California-Style Makeover?
The feds propose taking a page out of Covered California's book and moving to a simplified marketplace for health insurance.
This Mosquito Likes Us Too Much For Our Own Good
Meet Aedes aegypti. It's an ideal spreader of disease — from its attraction to trash to its habit of sipping blood from lots of folks in one feeding spree.
A Fix For Gender-Bias In Animal Research Could Help Humans
Women report more bad side effects from medicines than men do. Researchers say the discrepancy may stem in part from how biomedical research is conducted at its earliest stages in animals.
Virus Profilers Race To Figure Out What Makes Zika Tick
Though Zika was discovered in 1947, few scientists since had studied the virus. Now, while some check its genes, others turn to placental cells for clues to any link between Zika and birth defects.
Zika Virus: What Happened When
For decades, Zika was considered a mild virus that rarely made people ill. Suddenly it seems to be causing serious problems and is spreading across the Americas. Here's the latest news.
Chinese Taste For Fish Bladder Threatens Tiny Porpoise In Mexico
The nets that ensnare the giant totoaba fish also trap and kill the world's smallest and rarest mammal: a porpoise called the vaquita.