Most of us harbor ambitions of looking good in or at least fitting into a swimsuit this summer.
But with temperatures on the rise and the days growing longer, it gets harder to resist buying an ice cream cone or throwing a pint of Ben & Jerry’s into the grocery cart.
When it […]
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Scientists have invented a remotecontrol bladder that could help millions of women who suffer urinary incontinence.
A valve implanted near the neck of the bladder can be opened and closed with a TV-style handset.
The device, called AssureFlow, is still at the experimental stage but it could eventually be a radical new treatment for […]
SOMERVILLE, Mass. - More fruits and vegetables were added to school lunches. Restaurants offered smaller portions. Crosswalks even got a fresh coat of paint to encourage walking and biking.
The whole city of Somerville went on a diet to curb childhood obesity. And researchers say it worked.
Tufts University nutrition experts found public schoolchildren in this Boston […]
Natural alternatives to growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock feed may soon be on the menu for pigs, poultry and fish in Europe, thanks to research conducted by REPLACE, an EU-funded project.
Antibiotics have been widely used in animal production for decades worldwide. Added in low doses to the feed of farm animals, they can improve livestock growth […]
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A gel made from patients’ own blood cells dramatically speeds up the rate at which wounds heal after surgery.
The DIY gel could slash the risk of life-threatening hospital infections by shortening the recovery process.
Doctors who tested it on a small group of patients found that, two weeks after surgery, the wounds treated […]
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