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Preoperative screening urinalysis is widely used—but usually unnecessary, study finds: Tests offer little or no benefit to patients, but have several potential downsides
Patients undergoing surgery and other medical procedures are routinely pre-screened for urinary tract infections (UTIs), but the vast majority of…
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Non-invasive method for diagnosing celiac disease
Celiac disease is a complex, autoimmune disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals. It is estimated that 1% of the population…
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Infrastructure bill would boost Bay restoration funding
The struggling Chesapeake Bay restoration effort stands to get a hefty infusion of funding from the ambitious $1.2 trillion infrastructure…
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Researchers discover key stem cell dormancy mechanism which could help unlock future cancer treatments: Study provides insights into how stem cell function could be controlled and provide new therapeutic targets
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre researchers have made new findings which provide a broader understanding of how dormant hematopoietic stem cells…
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Coastal erosion, rising seas will lead to more conflicts over public beach access, experts say | CBC News
A dispute over access to a beach in Cumberland County is headed to court, the latest in a series of coastal…
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Line 5 pipeline between U.S. and Canada could cause ‘devastating damage’ to Great Lakes, say environmentalists | CBC News
An aging pipeline that carries oil along the bottom of the ecologically sensitive and turbulent Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan…
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Is reducing opioids for pain patients linked to higher rates of overdose and mental health crisis?
Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory policies have…
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Phytoplankton blooms hint at changing Arctic waters – ArcticToday
A summer phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea creates brilliantly colored whorls. (NASA Earth Observatory) During the spring and summer…
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An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants
The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day — more than three times the recommended amount…
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Red Tide isn’t just bad for fish, as a Tampa Bay man learned in the ER
ST. PETERSBURG — In late June, Bill Sanders dozed in a lounge chair behind his home in Tropical Shores, about…
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‘Hey, do you have a second?’— The upside of workplace interruptions: Research shows these disturbances can create a sense of belonging
If you work in an office environment, it’s a common occurrence: You’re right in the middle of a project and…
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Athing Mu Breaks American Record to Win Team USA’s First Olympic 800-Meter Gold in 53 Years
Tokyo may have been her Olympic debut, but 19-year-old Athing Mu ran like a veteran to capture Team USA’s first…
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Nightbirde Drops Out of ‘America’s Got Talent’ as Her Cancer ‘Takes a Turn for the Worse’
Singer Nightbirde announced she will have to drop out of America’s Got Talent to focus on her “fight with cancer.”…
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Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms May Have Led to Her Vertigo Fall
Teddi Mellencamp shared more details about a scary vertigo-related fainting episode she experienced last week—including how the incident may be…
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After 60 years, scientists find the missing link in our body’s blood pressure control: Natural Barometer Inside Cells Helps Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have determined the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have…
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My Bedtime Routine: Skateboarder Brighton Zeuner’s Teenage Dream Involves Skin Care and Minecraft
In our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
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NYC Is the First Major U.S. City to Require COVID-19 Vaccination to Enter Gyms, Restaurants, and Venues
Thanks to a new NYC vaccine mandate, you’ll soon need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to enjoy…
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German Green Party presents plan for flood prevention | DW | 03.08.2021
The Greens hesitated for a long time. In the wake of damage, suffering, and death following the floods in western…
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Tracking circadian rhythms from your smartwatch
Smartwatches are handy devices for people to keep track of the number of steps they take per day or to…
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Artificial stomach reveals fluid dynamics of food digestion: Droplet breakup shows how lower stomach contraction waves classify foods
In efforts to fight obesity and enhance drug absorption, scientists have extensively studied how gastric juices in the stomach break…
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49 Excellent Wellness Deals at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2021—the retailer’s biggest of the year—is sadly coming to a close this week. That said, it…
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Does visual feedback of our tongues help in speech motor learning? Real-time visual feedback of the tongue, provided by ultrasound, can make a difference in speech learning outcomes
When we speak, although we may not be aware of it, we use our auditory and somatosensory systems to monitor…
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Here’s How Olympic Steeplechaser Emma Coburn Stays Focused on Race Day
“I’m usually just chatting with Joe [Bosshard, her coach and husband] or texting with my sister,” she says. “Or, just…
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Icahn Mount Sinai and historically Black medical school Meharry partner to address racism, improve diversity in science
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Meharry Medical College in Nashville announced a partnership on Tuesday to…
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Learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain
Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain. According…
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New study details enzyme that allows coronavirus to resist antiviral medications
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has demonstrated a stubborn ability to resist most nucleoside antiviral treatments, but a new study…
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Statins may improve survival for triple-negative breast cancer patients
A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a significant association between cholesterol-lowering…
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Simone Biles Earns Bronze in Her Return to Olympic Competition on Beam
Simone Biles returned to competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics to claim the bronze medal in balance beam, her…
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‘Not just a Lytton problem’: Tragedy highlights climate change dangers
In the extreme heat of late June, apples were literally baking on the branches of a tree in John Haugen’s…
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Miniature brain models developed to study causes of Alzheimer’s disease and to test drugs in development: Most people suffering from the memory condition have late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, yet most studies have focused on early-onset inherited Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers led by City of Hope have developed a powerful miniature brain platform to study the mechanistic causes of Alzheimer’s…
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Practices facing ‘existential’ threats, uncertainty about future of primary care, survey finds
As the country makes progress on the vaccination front, primary care practices and clinicians are now more involved in COVID-19 vaccinations.…
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How sex cells get the right genetic mix – An interdisciplinary approach solves a century-old puzzle
A new discovery explains what determines the number and position of genetic exchanges that occur in sex cells, such as…
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Sneak Some Extra Veggies In With These New Sweet Potato-Crusted Chicken Tenders
If you enjoy frozen dinners, “kiddie” food, and packing extra veggies in whenever possible, you might want to give these…
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A study identified 15 novel biomarkers for diseases predisposing to dementia
A study by an international research group identified 15 novel biomarkers that are linked to late-onset dementias. These biomarkers are…
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Does it seem like it’s raining harder? Here’s what these LSU researchers found.
In May, a storm dumped 13 inches of rain in six to eight hours on parts of East Baton Rouge,…
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Green infrastructure can limit but not solve air pollution injustice – Nature Communications
1. Cohen, A. J. et al. Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air…
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Recipe: Low-Calorie, Piccata Style Chicken Scaloppini
Bring a little Italian to your dinner table. This chicken scaloppini recipe calls for olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon and…
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Beirut Is Greening the Aftermath of Disaster
The images that emerged from Beirut after the dust cleared were shocking: a city devastated by one of the most…
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$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Pours Money Into Long-Delayed Needs
WASHINGTON — Amtrak would see its biggest infusion of money since its inception a half-century ago. Climate resilience programs would…
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What is Hypochlorous Acid and Why You Should Use It
A tough-sounding acid that’s a superhero in the fight against COVID-19 and gentle enough to use on your face to…
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Get high-risk pesticides out of our bodies.
Both in our personal lives and as a society, the consequences of dismissing warnings from science versus heeding them have…
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New Moms Latched On to Remote Breastfeeding Help. Will Demand Wane as Pandemic Fades?
Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her…
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Life on the Houston Fifth Ward’s plume
Editor’s note: This story was produced and co-published in collaboration with Scalawag. HOUSTON — There’s a certain smell that reminds…
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Utilities Eye Mini Nuclear Reactors as Climate Concerns Grow
U.S. utilities are looking to miniature nuclear reactors, as they seek a steady energy source that can help reduce the…
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Renewables overtake coal, but natural gas still dominates U.S. power generation | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Susan Phillips Susan Phillips tells stories about the consequences of political decisions on people’s every day lives. She…
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Why it’s so hard and expensive to plug an abandoned well
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ July 29, 2021 GMT https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-and-nature-climate-change-7392636504b2763de07ff4b3fe78710e An estimated 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells across the country,…
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Smoking and vaping limits have unclear impact in New Hanover County
It’s been more than six months since a new rule made smoking and vaping illegal in some public and county-owned…
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Fuel-Efficiency Standards Are Set to Get Tougher. The Question Is by How Much.
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is expected to announce stricter fuel-efficiency standards for new cars and light trucks as early as this…
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Some veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits to have compensation fast-tracked by VA
An American service member in the Saudi Arabian desert in 1991 tends a burning trash pit. (Vince Crawley/Stars and Stripes)…
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Florida ag commissioner promises inspections, accountability for farmers to clean up water
After touring the Caloosahatchee estuary Monday morning, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried promised her department will double down on its…
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