Thomas Carannante : Science World Report

May 07, 2014 06:48 PM EDT

A Total of 120 Synthetic Marijuana Deaths Recorded in Texas in Past Week

K2 is a form of synthetic marijuana that is legally sold in smoke shops across the United States. Perhaps that will change after nearly 120 deaths were recorded in Texas over the past five days due to overdoses from the synthetic marijuana.

May 07, 2014 02:47 PM EDT

New York Mother Dies of Rare Placental Cancer Two Months After Giving Birth

26-year-old Jenna Hinman passed away this week after a two-month battle with a rare placental cancer. She had been on life support since March 6 in a medically induced coma, and sadly left behind her twin daughters who were born on March 3.

May 07, 2014 02:07 PM EDT

WHO Reports Cities in India Have Worst Air Pollution

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization released a report on urban air quality worldwide that analyzed 1,600 cities in 91 countries and found that many cities fail to meet WHO guidelines for safe levels of air pollution.

May 07, 2014 12:16 PM EDT

Three New Types of Tarantula Species Discovered in Argentina

Bad news for those with arachnophobia: a team of scientists from the Universidad de La República in Argentina discovered three new species of tarantulas, one of the most famous and most feared group of large spiders.

May 07, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

China Reports First H5N6 Bird Flu Death in Middle-Aged Man

On Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported the world’s first case of human infection and death from the H5N6 bid flu virus subtype. The victim was a 49-year-old Chinese man from Nanchong in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

May 06, 2014 07:08 PM EDT

Cornell University Study Finds Coffee is Good for Your Eyes

Coffee may be better for you than you thought. Cornell University researchers discovered that coffee helps prevent degenerative eyesight.

May 06, 2014 07:05 PM EDT

Electronic Health Records Could Provide a Comprehensive Overview of a Patient's Medical History

Have you noticed one (or more) of your doctors carrying around an iPad through the office? It might be because electronic health records are beginning to revolutionize the field of medicine.

May 06, 2014 02:54 PM EDT

Impulsive Behavior Considered a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders

Past research has shown that people with eating disorders as well as those who suffer from obesity are more impulsive than healthy individuals. The Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the University of Cambridge sought more answers.

May 06, 2014 01:46 PM EDT

Pakistan Institutes Polio Immunization Program to Halt Spread in Middle East and Africa

Pakistan is the world capital of polio and it recently caused the spread of the disease to other countries nearby. As a result, the Pakistani government announced that an immunization program would be present at airports and border crossings.

May 06, 2014 11:23 AM EDT

As Ebola Virus Slows in West Africa, Senegal Reopens Border to Guinea

The Ebola virus was running rampant throughout Guinea and eventually spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Mali. As a result, Senegal shut its borders to north Guinea on March 30 to prevent the virus from spreading throughout the country.

May 06, 2014 11:07 AM EDT

Government-Sponsored Health Care Saves Lives, But at What Cost?

RomneyCare is a government-sponsored program for health insurance coverage in the state of Massachusetts. Former Governor Mitt Romney instituted the program in 2006, and a new study found that it helped save more lives, but at a high cost.