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Woman
Mar 30, 2013 01:44 PM EDT

Chinese Herbal Formula May Significantly Reduce Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women

Menopause can create unnecessary hardships during the later stages of women's lives, and hot flashes in particular can be particularly frustrating as they can come on at any particular time. However, according to a recent study, women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half of th...

Sea Lion
Mar 30, 2013 10:28 AM EDT

Why Hundreds of Starving Sea Lion Pups Washed Ashore in California: Scientists Seek Clues

Scientists hunt for a reason behind the hundreds of starving sea lion pups that have washed ashore on the California coast.

Smoke
Mar 30, 2013 09:59 AM EDT

Smoking Right After Waking Up Can Put You at a Higher Risk for Lung and Oral Cancer

We all know that smoking isn't the healthiest habit, but smoking immediately after waking up in the morning can put you at a higher risk for developing lung cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

Drugs
Mar 30, 2013 09:51 AM EDT

Combined Hormone Therapy at Menopause Leads to Higher Breast Cancer Risk

Hormone therapies that include estrogen and progestin could increase the risk of breast cancer for women.

Mar 30, 2013 07:41 AM EDT

Scientists Uncover Mystery of Green Meteorite, State it is from Mercury

Scientists discovered that the strange green rock discovered last year in Morocco may be from the closest planet to the sun, stating that it is the first meteorite from Mercury.

Yangtze Finless Porpoises Close To Extinction
Mar 30, 2013 07:29 AM EDT

Yangtze Finless Porpoises Close To Extinction: Survey

China's Yangtze finless porpoises, one of the country's national treasures, are getting rarer than the wild giant pandas. Their numbers dropped to 1,000, less than half of what they were in 2006.

Study Links Apple Shaped Body to Increased Risk of Kidney Diseases
Mar 30, 2013 07:01 AM EDT

Canola Oil Helps Reduce Belly Fat: Study

A latest study suggests that replacing selected oil blends with canola oil and high-oleic canola oil helps lower abdominal fat.

Study: Big Cats Living in Urbanized Area in India
Mar 30, 2013 06:52 AM EDT

Study: Big Cats Living in Urbanized Areas in India

A recent finding from the Wildlife Conservation Society claims that five large carnivores, including leopards and striped hyenas, are living in a human-dominated landscape.

High Risk of Birth Complications after Assisted Conception
Mar 30, 2013 04:51 AM EDT

Air Pollutants Tied to Increased Risk of Birth Defects: Study

A California-based study has carefully monitored the impact of traffic-related air pollution and its affect on pregnant women.

Diabetes Related Complications Drop Over Last 2 Decades, CDC Says
Mar 30, 2013 04:34 AM EDT

FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Diabetes

Janssen Pharmaceuticals has received a nod from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new drug Invokana (canaglilozin) which is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Dentist
Mar 30, 2013 02:34 AM EDT

Oklahoma Officials to Begin Blood Testing for Dental Patients

Oklahoma health officials will begin testing dental patients in the Tulsa area on Saturday for various blood-borne viruses that cause hepatitis and AIDS, as part of a precautionary measure to deal with what officials call the largest such incident in the state's history.

Columbia Engineering Custom Multichannel CMOS Preamplifier Chip
Mar 30, 2013 01:44 AM EDT

Super Fast 60 Ghz Gigabit RF Circuit From Korea Next Revolution in Smartphone Wireless Transfer

Scientists are currently studying the adoption of multi-gigabit per second (Gbps) wireless communication chips, over 100 times faster than a speedy wlan network, that operate at the over 60 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band.

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