A new study shows that teenagers can be persuaded to cut back on sugary soft…
Month: March 2014
Mosquito season unpredictable; year-round heartworm prevention is best
Mosquito season is as unpredictable as Kansas’s weather. A veterinarian warns that year-round heartworm prevention…
Two spine surgeons are three times safer than one
A new team approach has improved safety — reducing rates of major complications by two-thirds…
Last drinks: Brain’s mechanism knows when to stop
Our brains are hardwired to stop us drinking more water than is healthy, according to…
Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats
The smells of summer — the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of…
An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool?
Sanitary-minded pool-goers who preach ‘no peeing in the pool,’ despite ordinary and Olympic swimmers admitting…
Real-life CSI: What can investigators really tell from gunshot residue?
The popular TV series CSI is fiction, but every day, real-life investigators and forensic scientists…
Less invasive technique possible in vulvar cancer treatment
The results of a study evaluating the use of sentinel lymph node dissection in women…
Diabetes: Good self-management helps to reduce mortality
People with type 2 diabetes who report good self-management behavior have a reduced mortality risk….
Using PET scanning to evaluate therapies of Menkes disease
PET imaging to visualize the distribution in the body of copper, which is deregulated in…