Trying To Get The World Unhooked From Hookworm
The worm infects 740 million people and causes anemia and loss of protein. A vaccine is in the works. And some brave souls are testing it out by ... getting infected with hookworm.
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2 Gene Studies Suggest First Migrants To Americas A Complex Mix
Scientists assume a wave of people from what's now Siberia crossed into North America via Alaska, maybe 23,000 years ago. Genetics support that, but may also suggest another wave from Australasia.
Chicken Owners Brood Over CDC Advice Not To Kiss, Cuddle Birds
The health agency says kissing and cuddling chickens could be contributing to outbreaks of salmonella. But backyard chicken owners aren't about to lay off the birds.
Intensive End-Of-Life Care On The Rise For Cancer Patients
Researchers found that although the use of durable powers of attorney increased, so, too, has the number of people who received all possible care at the end of life.
Health Effects Of Transitioning In Teen Years Remain Unknown
Though endocrinologists have been treating trans youths with hormones for about a decade, it's not clear how starting that process in adolescence affects health. A study aims to find out.
Alzheimer's Drugs In The Works Might Treat Other Diseases, Too
By targeting the process that creates toxic clumps of protein in brain cells, scientists hope to help not just Alzheimer's patients, but perhaps also people with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's.
How Vandalism And Fear Ended Abortion In Northwest Montana
When Zachary Klundt broke into All Families Healthcare he destroyed the only clinic providing abortions in the Flathead Valley of Montana. More than a year later, the clinic remains closed.
A 3-D Food Lab And Restaurant Wants To Turn Yuck Into Yum
A group of top chefs, food scientists and tech geeks have set up a lab in Belgium to master 3-D food printing. Their goal: to create nutritionally enhanced foods that appeal to the pickiest palates.
With Pap Tests Less Common, Women May Miss Out On STD Tests
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease. Now that Pap tests for cervical cancer are needed less often, young women may not be getting the recommended annual test for chlamydia.
Women Want To Stay In The Game, But Life Intervenes
Basketball is the most popular sport among both boys and girls, but many women end up dropping the game in adulthood, even though they still love it. Injuries, work and family are three reasons why.