Archive for June, 2010

Using existing technology, researchers are hopeful that a simple blood test that can detect fetal DNA in expectant mothers will be able to diagnose Down’s syndrome as early as 8 weeks after conception. Unlike invasive procedures such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS), the test poses no risk to the fetus. read more

Concentrated doses of caffeine can boost athletic endurance, with certain caveats, and with the removal of caffeine from the list of banned substances, could have an impact in major sporting events.

Put away those plastic mini-goggles and grab your favorite tube of self-tanner. The first new tax to fund health care reform goes into effect Thursday — a 10 percent excise tax on indoor tanning services.

A brief chest pain, numbness in the arm or even fatigue is enough to worry Sandra Thornton, a heart attack survivor.

A Missouri VA hospital is under fire because it may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis and HIV.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for the termination of a Michigan employee whose doctor verified his illness qualified for medical marijuana use.


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