A mighty membrane that twists and turns through the gut is starting the new year with a new classification: the structure, called the mesentery, has been upgraded to an organ.
Teresa Shook never considered herself much of an activist, or someone particularly versed in feminist theory. But when the results of the presidential election became clear, the retired attorney in Hawaii turned to Facebook and asked: What if women …
Among President Obama’s ironic legacies will be how frequently this former teacher of constitutional law has been called out by the federal courts for his aggressive abuse of executive power.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Fort Campbell soldier and his wife have four tiny reasons to celebrate 2017. Kayla and Sgt. Charles Gaytan are the proud parents of quadruplets born Friday afternoon at Vanderbilt University Medical Center without fertility …
Diets come and go, teasing and tempting with dreams of that elusive hot body. Eat what you want! Pounds melt away overnight! The reality, as frustrated dieters know well, is that dieting is hard, and frankly, most diets don’t work.
ARLINGTON, Va. – Animal control officers received a big surprise last week while responding to a snake call inside an apartment bathroom in Arlington, Virginia.
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Children who have obese parents may show signs of developmental delays, such as poor social skills, by the time they’re 3 years old, a new study suggests.
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Even as the state prepares to carry out a constitutional amendment authorizing medical marijuana, a lack of guidance from health officials could create a “very murky and dangerous legal area” for patients and doctors.
Influenza season is upon North Alabama, but it is not too late to get a vaccination against the infectious disease. prev. next. The fever, the fatigue, the aches and the sore throat; the influenza season has arrived in Limestone County and the rest of …
Washington (AFP) – The Pentagon said Tuesday it was dropping its efforts to recoup recruitment bonuses paid to more than 15,000 California National Guard staff a decade ago to get more troops to Iraq and Afghanistan battlefields.
Over the last 10 years, influenza has claimed on average just short of 33,000 lives a year in the United States. Motor vehicle accidents take just over 35,000 lives each year.
The Medici drug delivery system, a subdermal implant, could change the way people prevent the spread of HIV. People at high risk of contracting HIV can significantly lower their chances of getting the virus with a daily pill known as PrEP, or pre …
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – A Bowdoinham man accused of crawling into a 6-year-old boy’s tent at a Wayne campground over the summer and touching him inappropriately has pleaded guilty.
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