Day February 21, 2014

For Immediate Release: Feb. 21, 2014 Media Inquiries: Jenny Haliski, 301-796-0776, [email protected]  Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA En Español FDA issues first orders to stop sale, distribution of tobacco products  Consumers and other interested parties can report a potential tobacco-related violation of…

i i hide captionYou need me to lie still inside this noisy MRI scanner for 10 minutes? No problem. Just give me some treats. Volunteers pose with the brain scanner at the MR Research Centre in Budapest. Courtesy of Borbala…

Cravings are brutal. Luckily for smartphone gamers, though, playing Tetris can help you overcome cravings, according to a new study in the journal Appetite. For the study, researchers at the Plymouth University’s Cognition Institute looked at more than 100 men…

If you’ve ever tried to channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw while standing in front of the closet, it’s about to get a whole lot easier: Parker’s highly anticipated collection, SJP, will launch exclusively in Nordstrom department stores around the country…

New viral hit sees people posting images of their cleavage instead of drinking Started by Michelle Kent, 35,who was disgusted by the original NekNominate Posted photo of her underwear on Facebook, urging others to do the same After posting a…

Scientists found people playing Tetris don’t have time to visualise snacks The puzzle game also distracts them from alcohol and cigarette cravings A three minute game can reduce cravings long enough to stave them off By Rachel Reilly PUBLISHED: 13:07…

Scientists from Columbia University in New York have discovered neurons that prevent the formation of fearful memories in the hippocampus Fear suppressing interneurons have so far only been found in mice Researchers hope study could be the first step in…

17-year-old Harleigh Kay was taken to AE after bad reaction to treatment She was in ‘excruciating’ pain and unable to open her eyes Her eyebrows were oozing a pus-like discharge A model since the age of 4, her career may…

New research from the University of Adelaide has delved into the reasons why some people are unable to break free of their delusions, despite overwhelming evidence explaining the delusion isn’t real. In a new paper published in the journal Frontiers…

This time of year might feel too late for making New Year’s resolutions, or too early for spring cleaning, but it’s just the right time for taking an important step to protect the health your family: testing your home for…

A study finds part of the reason people love Lady Gaga and Vincent Van Gogh is that these are very eccentric artists, and people have strong, unconscious stereotypes that eccentric artists are better.

Opponents of the Keystone XL Pipeline lost an ally. David Greene talks to Marcia McNutt, one of the country’s most influential scientists, about her decision to no longer oppose the pipeline.

Chemist will stock Puritane brand, made by subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said last year that e-cigarettes would be regulated as medicines from 2016 An estimated 1.3 million people in the UK are thought…

Carol and Nick Ions welcomed baby Neve into the world nine months ago After years of trying, tests revealed Mrs Ions, 41, had a gene mutation This affected the clotting of her blood and her ability to get pregnant She…

At one point, Jakki Ballan, 42, was drinking more than three cans an hour Still consumes 10 litres a day and panics if she doesn’t have constant supply Has suffered hallucinations as a result of consuming so much of the…

Researchers say the size of the clitoris could be key Women who have orgasm problems found to have smaller clitoris located farther from the vagina By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 16:36 EST, 20 February 2014 | UPDATED: 02:20 EST, 21 February…

Sam Gosling of the University of Texas-Austin described how the link between our emotions and spaces is is inseparable. As such, our spaces say a lot about us. In new work, Gosling and colleagues identified the emotions and traits that…

3D construction: microparticles made of three chemically independent patches Micromachines, nanorobots, multifunctional drug transporters, and matrices for tissue growth – these and many other applications would benefit from three-dimensional microstructures that present different (bio)chemical ligands that offer control over directionality.…

While spirituality played a significant role in health care for centuries, technological advances in the 20th century overshadowed this more human side of medicine. Christina Puchalski, M.D.’94, RESD’97, founder and director of the George Washington University (GW) Institute for Spirituality…

It’s official: sugar is not so sweet—for our health, that is. The new study “Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults,” published in JAMA Internal Medicine, examines the intake of “added sugars,” and the results suggest that…

Lived health is a person’s level of functioning in his or her current environment and depends both on the person’s environment and biological health. Our study addresses the question whether biological health or lived health is more predictive of self-reported…

Public stigma against family members of people with mental illness is a negative attitude by the public which blame family members for the mental illness of their relatives. Family stigma can result in self social restrictions, delay in treatment seeking…

To explore the clinical characteristics of congenital cervical atresia. Methods: This retrospective analysis included 32 cases of congenital cervical atresia treated from March 1984 to September 2010. The anatomic location, ultrasonic features, surgical treatments, and outcomes were recorded. Results: Based…

In case you were wondering, people in New Mexico are having the longest sex sessions, according to the relationship app Spreadsheet. MORE: 5 Apps That Make Your Relationship Stronger See, Spreadsheet was created to help users monitor their performance in…

If statistics tell us anything, it’s that you probably don’t eat enough whole grains. After all, a new study published in Nutrition Research shows that 92 percent of U.S. adults don’t get enough of the good-for-you grains. For the study,…

SodaStream has been getting a ton of buzz lately. The company even ran a Super Bowl commercial that featured Scarlett Johansson seductively sipping a glass of bubbly SodaStream from a straw. In the commercial, ScarJo says that SodaStream is “better for…

With cold temperatures, snow and ice continuing to strike many regions around the country, it’s hard to believe the spring allergy season is lurking right around the corner. But even in this winter mess, some of the 50 million Americans…

What can you do in one second? Snap your fingers, blink your eyes, or get a diagnostic scan on a 256-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner? You can do all of those things in one second, but the one that may…

A chronic syndrome called vulvodynia that affects from four to seven percent of women is being studied by physicians at The Women’s Health Institute at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in…

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) supports the findings of a long-awaited report from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) on dental access and reimbursement.  The report was directed by the 2013 Minnesota Legislature in response to reduced patient participation…

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) continued to celebrate the Year of the Horse in countries under its purview by hosting Chinese New Year events in Russia and the Midlands in the…

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam, accompanied by the Liquor Licensing Board Chairman, Mr Yau How-boa, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Central tonight (February 20) and learned about the operation…

As the production of biofuels from raw materials continuously increases, optimization of production processes is necessary. A very important issue is the development of wasteless methods of biodiesel production. One way of utilization of glycerol generated in biodiesel production is…

Healthcare user fees present an important barrier for accessing services for the poorest (indigents) in Burkina Faso and selective removal of fees has been incorporated in national healthcare planning. However, establishing fair, effective and sustainable mechanisms for the removal of…

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome occurs when the third portion of duodenum becomes tightly compressed between the SMA and the abdominal aorta (AA). Several causes of the SMA syndrome have been postulated such as marked weight loss, external compression of…

i i hide captionDomique Goerlitz shown in one of the pyramid’s chambers in this screen grab from their video, which has apparently been removed. YouTube Domique Goerlitz shown in one of the pyramid’s chambers in this screen grab from their…

Plenty of people do juice cleanses to drop pounds (not the smartest idea—just check out how your body reacts to a fruit juice cleanse). But now, there’s a cleanse that promises to improve your sex life, too: Heartbeet Juicery has…

Take a deep breath. Chances are your shoulders shrugged and your chest puffed out. And chances are you don’t realize that’s ot how you’re supposed to breathe. See, that belly breath your yoga instructor is always talking about has a…

Your relationship status isn’t the only thing that changes online after a breakup. In the days after a split, your Facebook activity increases by 225 percent, according to new research from Facebook Data Science. Yikes—just one more reason to unplug…

Leanne Howes took 150mg dose of Zantac Ranitidine to treat her IBS But shortly afterwards a rash and large blisters spread across her body Given 10% chance of survival after developing Stevens-Johnson syndrome Lost most of her face and parts…