Health

Stimulant-related emergency department visits rise 300 percent among younger adults

A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that some drug- related emergency department visits increased by 300 percent -- from 5,605 visits in 2005 to 22,949 visits in 2011. These visits, made by...

U.S. National Institutes of Health scientists visualize how cancer chromosome abnormalities form in living cells

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A chromosome translocation visualized by breaks marked with differently colored fluorescent proteins (green, red). DNA is stained...

Curbing deadly bovine disease faces hurdles in Sahel

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A deadly bovine illness threatens pastoralism in West Africa.

Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 307 in 37 States

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Outgoing Young People Become Happier Seniors: Survey

People who were outgoing and energetic as young adults seem to be happier with their lives by the time they hit retirement age, a new study suggests.

Lasers in Toys Can Cause Serious Eye Damage, FDA Warns

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Investigational malaria vaccine found safe and protective

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This Anopheles gambiae mosquito is obtaining a blood meal as it feeds on a human host.

Many Kids With Asthma Live With Secondhand Smoke: CDC

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Probiotics Not Warranted for Seniors Taking Antibiotics: Study

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NIH, Lacks family reach understanding to share genomic data of HeLa cells

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Multiphoton fluorescence image of cultured HeLa cells with a fluorescent protein targeted to the Golgi apparatus (orange),...