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Nursing
Cancer Patients Get Rare Blood Infection After Nurse Dilutes Opioids with Tap Water | Live Science
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Half a dozen cancer patients in New York developed a rare infection after they received injectable opioids that a nurse had diluted with tap water, …
Health Care Technology
Bizarre 'Nanoseaweed' Is the Thinnest Gold in the World | Live Science
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Scientists have invented a new form of gold that could be incredibly handy for use in medical technology, but sadly, it won't make much of a …
Trainers
A Woman Needed Her Hands and Legs Amputated After Contracting Infection from Dog 'Kisses' | Live Science
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A little lick from a puppy may have led to a life-threatening infection for one woman in Ohio, who ended up needing her hands and legs amputated to …
Guns and mental illness: A psychiatrist explains the complexities
theconversation.com - Arash Javanbakht Arash Javanbakht is a Friend of The Conversation.
President Donald Trump called for reform of mental health laws on the heels of two deadly shootings that claimed the lives of at least 31 people and …
Moon Landing
How Do Trivia Masters Do It? The Right Answer Is ‘Brain Efficiency.’ | Live Science
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We all have that friend who "knows everything," wins at trivia and can have a conversation on just about any topic and seem knowledgeable. Turns out, …
Amoebas
Why the 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Is So Deadly | Live Science
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Composed of a single cell, amoeba seem harmless enough: They look like playful critters waltzing under the spotlight of a microscope until they come …
Obesity
Jogging Is the Best Weapon Against ‘Obesity Genes’ | Live Science
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People who are genetically prone to obesity may gain weight more easily than others. But having so-called "obesity genes" does not make a person …
Prenatal Development
Japanese Scientists Plan to Create Human-Mouse Hybrids. Here's How. | Live Science
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Some unusual embryos may soon be growing in Japan: those of human-mouse and human-rat hybrids, news sources are reporting. A research group in Japan …
Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein Dreamed of 'Improving' Humanity With a Baby-Making Ranch (and His DNA) | Live Science
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Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein toyed with an unorthodox plan for shaping the future of the human race: He imagined impregnating as many as 20 …
Yes, flesh-eating bacteria are in the warm coastal waters – but it doesn't mean you'll get sick
theconversation.com - Brian Labus
Like humans, many bacteria like to spend time at the beach. The so-called flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, don’t just like the beach; they …
Pregnancy
Moving to a New Home While Pregnant Could Raise Risk of Preterm Birth | Live Science
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When a baby's on the way, pregnant women and their families may consider moving to a new home in search of more space or a better location. But a new …
Migration
How a Woman's Birth Control Implant Ended Up in Her Lung
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
A woman's birth control implant that went missing from its proper place in her arm turned up in her lung, according to a new report of the case. The …
Protein
2 Teens Hospitalized with Kidney Damage After Doing 1,000 Squats Apiece
Live Science - Brandon Specktor and Isobel Whitcomb
Two teenagers in China ended up in the intensive care unit after doing too many squats, chinapress.com reported. That's not a euphemism; "squats" are …
Nevada
People Are Getting 2nd-Degree Burns from Sidewalks
Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu
Extremely hot days can make pavements hot enough to cause second-degree burns within seconds. That's according to a new study from a burn center in …
Vaping
Vaping May Have Landed 8 Teens in the Hospital with Serious Lung Damage | Live Science
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Eight teenagers in Wisconsin have been hospitalized with serious lung damage after vaping, according to health officials. All of the teenagers were …
CRISPR
CRISPR Gene Editing Will Be Used Inside Humans For the First Time in Treatment for Blindness
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
The first study to test the gene-editing technology CRISPR inside the human body is about to get underway in the United States, according to news …
Chili Peppers
Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Feel Cool?
Live Science - Grant Currin
If you nibble on a mint leaf, you might notice that it makes your mouth feel cool. That's because mint, much like chili peppers, is a biochemical …
Amoebas
Man Dies From Rare 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Swimming in North Carolina Lake
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
A man in North Carolina died from a rare "brain-eating" amoeba infection after swimming in a lake at a local water park, according to news …
Apples
Organic Apples Have Way More Beneficial Bacteria Than Conventional Ones
Live Science - Nicoletta Lanese
Next time you chomp into a crunchy apple, in addition to enjoying the sweet taste, you can think about all the possibly beneficial bacteria you are …
Woman Contracts Horrifying Leg Infection from a Hot Tub
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
An Indiana woman's vacation took a grim turn when she developed a serious leg infection after spending time in the hotel's hot tub, according to news …
Chemicals
BPA-Free But Still Dangerous? Replacement Chemicals Linked to Childhood Obesity
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Worries over bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics, have led to a surge in BPA-free products. But now, a new study suggests that …
Massachusetts
Foodborne Parasite Sickens 100 in Massachusetts. No Source Has Been Found.
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Infections with an intestinal parasite have surged in Massachusetts in recent months, according to health officials. Since May, more than 100 people …
The Brain
US Embassy Staff in Cuba Show Unusual Brain Changes After Alleged 'Sonic Attacks'
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
More than two years after several dozen U.S. embassy workers in Cuba reported experiencing bizarre sensory symptoms, including loud noises and …
Lsd
Teens Are More Likely to Try Illegal Drugs in the Summer
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Summer is the most common season for U.S. teens and adults to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time, a new study finds. The study …
'Microdosers' of psychedelics report improved mood, focus and creativity
theconversation.com - Rotem Petranker and Thomas Anderson
Microdosing psychedelics is a growing trend that involves ingesting very small sub-hallucinogenic amounts of substances like LSD or dried …
Spain
Teen Had a Shard of Glass Stuck in His Face for a Month Without Knowing It
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
A teenage boy in Spain had a knife-like shard of glass stuck in his face for a month without realizing it, after he fainted and fell into a window, …
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Conjoined Twins Fused at the Head Now Separated After More Than 50 Hours of Surgery
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Twin girls who were born joined at the head have been successfully separated after a months-long medical endeavor that required more than 50 hours of …
The New England Journal of Medicine
Another Person Goes Blind After Wearing Contacts in the Shower
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
A woman's habit of keeping her contact lenses in while swimming and showering had serious consequences: She developed a rare eye infection that left …
People Are Overdosing on Wasp Spray in West Virginia
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Several people in a county in West Virginia recently overdosed from wasp spray, which they used as an alternative to methamphetamine, according to …