Health & Safety

Health workers in Sierra Leone check travelers entering the country from Liberia.

Sierra Leone May Be Ebola-Free But The Virus Still Casts A Shadow

10:21am November 07, 2015

by Nahid Bhadelia

The more we learn about Ebola, the more worrisome it is — for health workers and for survivors.

Freshly cooked Dungeness crab sits on a pot of boiling water at Nick's Lighthouse Restaurant in San Francisco, Nov. 5, 2015.

Why A Neurotoxin Is Closing Crab Season In California

9:39am November 07, 2015

by Lauren Sommer

State officials have closed recreational and commercial fishing for Dungeness and rock crab on the California coast, due to a large algae bloom that's making the crab unsafe for consumption.

Confusion And High Costs Still Hamper Obamacare Enrollment

8:32am November 07, 2015

by Fred Mogul

Will the third year be the charm for coaxing the uninsured to sign up for health coverage? Federal officials are targeting Newark, N.J., and four other cities during open enrollment.

Physical exercise, diet and supportive counseling are the first steps of any weight-loss program. But sometimes that's not enough to take large amounts of weight off, and keep it off, doctors say.

Surgery Helps Some Obese Teens In Battle To Get Fit

8:18pm November 06, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Three years after bariatric surgery, more than 200 severely obese teens studied had dropped about a third of their weight and improved their metabolism, heart health and self-esteem.

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Human stem cells, in this case made from adult skin cells, can give rise to any sort of human cell. Some scientists would like to insert such cells into nonhuman, animal embryos, in hopes of one day growing human organs for transplantation.

Should Human Stem Cells Be Used To Make Partly Human Chimeras?

6:37pm November 06, 2015

by Rob Stein

The National Institutes of Health has issued a moratorium on funding work that puts human stem cells into nonhuman embryos. The concern is that hybrids might develop human brain cells, sperm or eggs.

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A vowel sound like "e" can still sound clear through the dense vegetation in Hawaii.

Did The Language You Speak Evolve Because Of The Heat?

5:27pm November 06, 2015

by Angus Chen

People speak very differently depending on where they live, and the climate and environment might have something to do with that. Crisp English consonants don't carry well in the rain forest.

If I log that milkshake do the calories still count?

Weight-Loss App Doesn't Help Young Adults Shed Pounds

5:25pm November 06, 2015

by Lynne Shallcross

We love apps. We'd love to lose weight. So weight-loss apps sound like a win. But tech-savvy young adults using an app didn't do any better than those trying to control weight the old-fashioned way.