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Costly and Dangerous Treatments Weigh Down Health Care
Our health care system is wrought with inefficiencies and waste that account for up to $700 billion annually. Indeed, some researchers speculate that one-third or more of all treatments and procedures performed in the US have no proven benefits. What’s more, a number of these unhelpful services produce hazardous side effects in patients.
TED: Next-Gen Cure For Killer Infections
Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise.
FDA takes control of tobacco: Is it going to grow some teeth
This week, the House of Representatives is considering a spending bill that would increase the Food and Drug Administration\'s (FDA) budget by 11%. At the same time, the embattled agency is beginning to take on a new role as the primary regulator of tobacco products. In the case of tobacco, however, the agency has been given impressive powers.
10 Oddest Allergies You Never Really Hear About
Every year millions of us bemoan our allergies. We sniffle and wheeze through Hay Fever season, flee every cat we see and keep an EpiPen handy in case of accidental peanut consumption. Most of the allergies we suffer are as common as pollen in the Spring, but there are a few that are not just rare, but damned strange too.
Confessions of a Pill Popper
I had a hard time stopping my mind--or my body--from racing. I had chronic insomnia. I was tired and strung out, yes. But I wasn\'t depressed.
Pig Flu of the Apocalypse -- Now Resistant to Tamiflu
Three cases of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu have been reported, but top officials at the UN\'s World Health Organization say they\'re not concerned... yet. What worries some is that one of the cases occurred in a Hong Kong woman who had not been treated with the drug.
Nine Secrets Health Insurers Don’t Want You to Know
A Philadelphia-based firm that helps patients wrangle with their health plans. We checked with Flynn and other insurance-industry insiders, lawyers, doctors, and regulators to uncover nine little-known ways to get the health coverage you deserve—for less.
Study: Travel Nearly Triples Risk of Deadly Blood Clots
Study: Travel Nearly Triples Risk of Deadly Blood Clots, People who travel have nearly triple the normal risk of developing a dangerous blood clot, with a measurable increase for every two hours spent sitting in a car or wedged into an airline seat, researchers reported on Monday.
A coffee a day ensures the memory will stay
A few cups of coffee a day may be all that is needed to reverse the effects of Alzheimer\'s disease.
Science of risk-taking: Why smart people do reckless things
The pursuit of a thrill can make us take crazy chances: bungee-jumping, say, or skydiving. And then there\'s paying for a prostitute when you\'re a public figure the whole world is watching. In all such cases, excitement is involved--so why does it seduce some of us while leaving others cold?
Your New Magnetic Robot Friend Wants To Crawl Inside Your,,,
Scientists have invented a new miniature robot that could potentially save your life by treating artery blockage and cancer roaming around inside your veins and arteries, guided by magnetic fields.
Scientists Claim to Have Created Human Sperm in Laboratory
Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first.
Autism May Be Linked to Mother\'s Autoimmune Disease
Possible causes of disorder should now include celiac disease, study suggests.
4 Next-Gen Medical Procedures
Whether the goal is better hearing or sharper looks, researchers continue their efforts to improve the features nature gave us. These head-centered therapies employ everything from stem cells to tiny electronics in their pursuit of aesthetic advantage. They could lead to wide-ranging medical advances—or just more lucre for cosmetic surgeons.
Warning: Oysters Can Be Deadly, But Pasteurization May Help
About 15 people die every year from eating oysters contaminated with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. But they don\'t have to. To protect those vulnerable to death by infection, techniques that costs pennies per oyster can kill the bacteria without affecting taste, according to the center.
10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus, Junk Science
Weekend Edition math guy Keith Devlin graded the body mass index, a popular measure of determining healthy body weight, and failed it on 10 grounds.
Photographic Memory in a Pill?
A group of Spanish scientists claim to have singled out a protein that can extend the life of visual memory significantly. When the production of the protein was boosted in mice, the rodents\' visual memory retention increased, from about an hour to almost 2 months.
Viagra-laced coffee seized in Malaysia
Malaysian authorities have confiscated 900 boxes of coffee laced with Viagra, which was marketed as an energy boost.
The laser that can halt blindness & offer hope for millions
A revolutionary laser treatment could save the sight of millions, British experts claim. The process is said to stop the onset of age-related macular degeneration, one of the commonest forms of blindness, which leaves victims unable to read, drive or live independently.
Eavesdropping on the music of the brain
WHAT does the human brain sound like? Now you can find out thanks to a technique for turning its flickering activity into music. Listening to scans may also give new insights into the differences and similarities between normal and dysfunctional brains. [inc vid]

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