Mar 11 2010

Friday News Feedbag for March 5, 2010!

If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag...we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and chat ...

Mar 11 2010

Friday News Feedbag for March 5, 2010!

If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag...we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and chat ...

Mar 09 2010

New TV Show Perpetuates Anorexia Myths

A new VH1 show called “The Price of Beauty,” hosted by Jessica Simpson, will premiere soon. The theme of the show is the extreme measures that some women will endure to look beautiful. It’s a worthy subject, but unfortunately the ...

Mar 08 2010

Oldest Rottweilers Inspire ‘The Old Grey Muzzle Tour’

Tag: Animals, Current Events, Dogs, Health, Mammals, Pets, Travel, Weird NewsJennifer Viegas @ 7:02 pm
Do you have a really old Rottweiler? If so, you might wish to roll out your welcome mat for Dr. David J. Waters, who is launching "The Old Grey Muzzle Tour" this week. During the 23-day tour, Waters, who is ...

Mar 02 2010

Amid Desperation, Fake Cures and False Hope in Haiti

In the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating earthquakes, huge amounts of money, food, clothing, water, tents, and other supplies arrived in the country. People showed up as well: professional search and rescue personnel, epidemiologists, nurses, and doctors. And, unfortunately, many people ...

Mar 02 2010

Cow Dung, Urine as Medicine?

Tag: Cows, Health, Hinduism, Medicine, Religion and SpiritualityDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:34 pm
Borrowing from Hindu spiritual traditions, researchers in India are working on medicines based on the waste of these sacred animals.

Feb 26 2010

Friday News Feedbag for Feb. 26, 2010!

Tag: Cancer, Emotions, Feedblog, Genetic Science, HealthJorge Ribas @ 10:44 pm
If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag...we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and chat ...

Feb 18 2010

‘Koala AIDS’ Spreading at an Alarming Rate

Tag: Animals, Health, Wildlife ConservationJennifer Viegas @ 5:22 pm
At least 3.1 million people die of AIDS each year, reports Yale AIDS watch, and scientists have identified a comparable disease, dubbed "Koala AIDS" or "KIDS," which is spreading among the gentle, cuddly marsupials at an alarming rate, according to ...

Feb 18 2010

‘Koala AIDS’ Spreading at an Alarming Rate

Tag: Animals, Extinction Cycles, Health, Wildlife ConservationJennifer Viegas @ 5:22 pm
At least 3.1 million people die of AIDS each year, reports Yale AIDS watch, and scientists have identified a comparable disease, dubbed "Koala AIDS" or "KIDS," which is spreading among the gentle, cuddly marsupials at an alarming rate, according to ...

Feb 17 2010

Miracle Coma Patient’s Inspiring Story Proved Fictional

Tag: Current Events, Disabled People, Health, Mental HealthBenjamin Radford @ 7:25 pm
Late last year, a man named Rom Houben recovered from a coma. This was not a particularly noteworthy event, except that Houben had been in what doctors call a “persistent vegetative state” since 1983. Yet in 2006, a brain scan ...

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