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Japanese City Takes Community Approach To Dealing With Dementia
Early mornings are routine for 69-year-old Hiroyuko Yamamoto. He’s typically at a busy intersection in the city of Matsudo, near Tokyo, where he… -
Extinct 'Micro Lion' Is Named For Sir David Attenborough
Paleontologists at the University of New South Wales in Australia say they have identified a tiny new species of marsupial lion that lived around 18… -
Health Officials Struggle To Fight Deadly Sepsis Infections
After Rory Staunton fell at the gym and cut his arm in March of 2012, the 12-year-old became feverish. He vomited during the night and complained of a… -
Tighter Patent Rules Could Help Lower Drug Prices, Study Shows
The U.S. could rein in rising drug prices by being more selective about giving patents to pharmaceutical companies for marginal developments, a study… -
Doctors Get Disciplined For Misconduct; Drug Firms Keep Paying Them
Hundreds of pharmaceutical and medical device companies continue to pay doctors as promotional speakers and advisers after they’ve been disciplined for… -
Are Humans Evolved To Explore And Expand Into Space?
How important is it for human beings to push new frontiers?Is it just something that a few us are inclined toward — like searching out a new, untried… -
Insurance Alone Isn't Enough To Make Sure Kids Get Eye Exams
Kids from less affluent homes, even when they have health insurance, aren’t as likely as others to get vision screenings that can identify conditions like… -
For Pete's Sake, Don't Sleep Or Swim In Your Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are so ubiquitous — about 41 million people in the U.S. wear them — that it’s easy to forget that they’re actual medical devices, with… -
Falls From Strollers And Baby Carriers Can Cause Serious Injuries
When parents are trying to keep their children safe, one of the things many do is to transport their kids in a stroller or baby carrier.While strollers… -
Should We Be Having Kids In The Age Of Climate Change?
Standing before several dozen students in a college classroom, Travis Rieder tries to convince them not to have children. Or at least not too many.He’s at…