Day May 21, 2015

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Medical Association on Wednesday dropped its three-decade opposition to physician-assisted suicide, possibly paving the way for already-introduced legislation that would make the practice legal for terminally ill patients in the state.…

By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp , the second-largest U.S. drugstore operator, is nearing a deal to buy pharmacy service provider Omnicare Inc for more than $12 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter. A deal…

In a state known for its dramatic weather and climate, Colorado’s history of extreme precipitation varies considerably by season and location, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, a partnership between the…

IMAGE: NCAR’s portable S-Pol radar is one of the many instruments that will be deployed during the PECAN field campaign to help scientists better understand nighttime thunderstorms. view more Credit: ©UCAR BOULDER — Thunderstorms that form at night, without a prod…

WASHINGTON (May 20, 2015) – Despite challenges, it is feasible to collect and study the quality of outpatient cardiovascular care in a resource-limited environment like India, according to a pilot study published today in the Journal of the American Heart…

IMAGE: This playground structure represents a larger-than-life nanoporous metal-organic framework to this Sandia National Laboratories research team of (clockwise from upper left) Michael Foster, Vitalie Stavila, Catalin Spataru, François Léonard, Mark… view more Credit: Dino Vournas, Sandia National Laboratories LIVERMORE, Calif.…

IMAGE: Food safety awareness is key to understanding the food safety issues on the horizon, and clinicians at hospitals and doctors’ offices play a key role in ensuring consumers are aware… view more Credit: Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA Food safety awareness is key…

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – May 20, 2015) Researchers led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed a second-generation antibiotic that shows early effectiveness against common bacterial infections that pose a serious health threat to children and adults. The findings…

Bring on the short shorts! Whether it’s trimming, firming, or lifting you’re after, this 30-day squat challenge will make you want to flaunt your rear end — or at least love it a little bit more. Read the whole story…

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer — a time for cookouts and picnics, parades and sales. Many people extend their celebration to four-day weekends and head off to the beach or the country to have fun. But…

Unquestionably, combat causes PTSD for veterans. However, critics question the authenticity of second-hand PTSD in drone warfare for pilots, operators and journalists. We discuss the mental health impact drone strikes have on all parties involved. Watch the video here.

I almost wasn’t born. I almost didn’t get adopted. I almost got delivered to the wrong family at the airport. I almost didn’t get to where I am today. But here I am, happy and grateful. My story starts in…

An Australian survey released today has found a large majority of people report they’ve never been told by doctors about the danger of being overdiagnosed – and an equally large majority say they want to be informed. This is the…

When we think of diabetes, we tend to think of rich people with poor lifestyles. A chronic disease linked with obesity, heart disease and worse outcomes for some infectious diseases, diabetes tends to be associated in our minds with wealth,…

i Sales of prescription opioid painkillers have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption itoggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Sales of prescription opioid painkillers have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers…

Many public high schools lack funding for STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — programs. Energy companies worried about finding future employees are donating to schools.

i Cattle that are grass-fed and free of antibiotics and growth hormones are seen at Kookoolan Farm in Yamhill, Ore. Don Ryan/AP hide caption itoggle caption Don Ryan/AP Cattle that are grass-fed and free of antibiotics and growth hormones are…

By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in one eye tracks the severity of it in the fellow eye at all stages of the disease, findings from the Beaver Dam Eye study show. The study researchers used…

By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter Researchers report associations between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and five heavy metallic elements, in findings that highlight the detrimental effects of pollution but the possible benefits of essential elements supplementation. They measured blood concentrations…

By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter Submacular air injection with a microneedle is effective at facilitating the displacement of massive submacular haemorrhages (SMHs) dissolved with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in patients with age-related macular degeneration, an interventional case series shows.…