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Jul 13, 2013 09:10 AM EDT

Sad Music Evokes Positive Emotions: Study

A latest Japanese study explains why people love listening to sad songs. They state that sad music actually evokes positive emotions.

Jul 13, 2013 08:50 AM EDT

New iPhone App That Could Replace Contraceptive Pill Soon

A free iphone app known as Clue could replace contraceptive pills and predict the times one can have sex without the risk of getting pregnant, reports Standard Media.

Jul 13, 2013 08:32 AM EDT

Canadian Teen Recovering After Being Mauled by Lion in South Africa [VIDEO]

A Canadian teen survived a vicious attack by a lion while volunteering at a wild animal rehab facility in South Africa. Officials claim she tried to hug the lion.

Jul 13, 2013 03:55 AM EDT

Chinese Mom Stabs her Baby 90 Times with Scissors For Biting Her During Breastfeeding

The young infant was seen submerged in a pool of blood after his own mother stabbed him 90 times with scissors. The gruesome scene that occurred this week came to light after Bao's uncle discovered him in a hapless condition surrounded with blood thrown in the yard of their home.

Jul 12, 2013 04:27 PM EDT

Engineers Develop Way to Increase Lifespan of Joint Replacements

Thanks to researchers at the University of Southampton, they may have created a novel method to increase the sometimes shaking lifespan of joint replacements.

Jul 12, 2013 03:42 PM EDT

Sad Music Evokes Positive Emotions

Do you get a peaceful pleasure from listening to sad music?

Jul 13, 2013 07:15 AM EDT

New Study Reveals Truth Behind Muscle Power

Muscles are a major part of our bodies, doing everything from pumping blood through our heart to allowing us to walk. Now, doctors may have a new way of thinking about how to treat heart and skeletal muscle diseases thanks to a new study that's given researchers an in-depth look as to how muscles ge...

Jul 12, 2013 02:05 PM EDT

FDA Approves Lung Cancer Drug, Gilotrif

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved a new drug for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Jul 12, 2013 01:10 PM EDT

Baby Babble: Cry Analyzer May Identify Unidentified Health Issues

Thanks to researchers at Brown University and the Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a baby's cry could be a "window into the brain" of a child, possibly unveiling a stomach ache, a recent undiscovered injury or even developmental disorders or neurological issues.

Jul 13, 2013 07:16 AM EDT

Astronaut Hygiene in Orbit: Nyberg Washes Her Hair in Space (Video)

In space, everything is more difficult. You have to adapt to the low levels of gravity, employing different techniques to conduct day-to-day efforts. Yet possibly one of the most difficult tasks is one that we perform on Earth almost every day: washing hair.

Jul 12, 2013 12:12 PM EDT

Arsenic in Apple Juice? Decades Old Practice Gets a New Safety Guideline

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is making some new guidelines for a specific fruit juice that may get a harsher reputation than some of its other colorful counterparts: Apple juice.

Jul 12, 2013 09:47 AM EDT

Local Farmers Market Chickens May Have More Harmful Bacteria

Do you like to go to your local farmers market? You may want to double check any chickens that you buy. Scientists have discovered that raw, whole chickens purchased from farmers markets throughout Pennsylvania contained significantly higher levels of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness compar...