Health
Light Therapy May Work on Chronic Mood Disorders, Too
Sitting under fake sun could help heal chronic depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, too
A Tapeworm Crawled Around In This Man's Brain for Years
Studying the extracted parasite might help others avoid a similar infestation
Outfitting Football Helmets With Magnets Could Reduce Concussions
Strong magnets can repel at least 300 lbs of force, preventing heads from colliding
Bed Bugs Can Transmit the Chagas Disease Parasite
The parasite is usually associated with Latin and South America, but was recently found throughout Louisiana, too
Lack of Sleep Seems to Be More Deadly for Firefighters Than Fire
Sleep disorders are rampant among firefighters, and the majority do not seek treatment
Playing With Smartphones Isn't Going to Damage Toddlers
Tablets and TVs can be both good and bad for your child
More Evidence That There's a Connection Between a Person's Gut Bacteria And Brain
Bacteria can affect your brain, but it's still too early to do much with the information
Tracking Frackers From the Sky
Citizen scientists eyeing Pennsylvania's natural gas drillers in aerial images may help determine if there is a link between fracking and certain illnesses
Parents, Give Your Teens Driving Lessons Without Even Being in the Car
A six-month training program gives parents of new drivers a training tool—and a little extra peace of mind
Humans Outnumber Rats in NYC
There's actually about one rat for every four people
A Label You Rub To See If Food Has Expired and Other Finalists for the Dyson Award
There's also a pen that lets you know when you should reapply your sunscreen and a device called Luke Stairwalker
What Happens When Western And Traditional Chinese Medicine Merge
These two treatment philosophies were previously seen as being diametrically opposed, but some experts think the systems can complement each another
Turn Your Birth Control On and Off With a Remote
Bill Gates is backing MicroCHIPS, a Massachusetts-based startup developing an implantable chip that releases birth control hormones on demand
It’s Still Possible to Stop the Worst of Climate Change
Say so long to fossil fuels
Scientists Are Pretty Sure Survivors Can't Transmit Ebola Sexually
Research suggests Ebola survivors aren't infectious, but scientists aren't ruling it out
Why Doctors Still Don’t Know What's Causing a Paralysis-Inducing Illness in Children
More children are showing up with limb flaccidness than health officials would expect, but the illness remains rare and mysterious
Scientists Who Traveled to Ebola-Infected Countries Are Being Asked to Skip a Big Tropical Medicine Meeting
Researchers from the frontline of the fight against Ebola must cancel their plans to attend an upcoming conference in New Orleans
The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients to Death
Linda Hazzard killed as many as a dozen people in the early 20th century, and they paid willingly for it
A Needle Could Make For Pain-Free Flu Shots
Using temperature, vibration and pressure, this needle can trick a patient into feeling no pain
Newsflash: Technology Cannot Guarantee a Baby
The unregulated egg freezing industry is profitable for those involved, but prone to failure for those looking to get pregnant
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