Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Beating addiction: impossible or surprisingly common?

    Addiction may be a dysfunctional if temporary coping strategy, clouds may not reduce global warming and other stories from the March 22 issue.

    By Eva Emerson
  2. Health & Medicine

    Brush kids’ teeth with just a little fluoride toothpaste

    The American Dental Association has released new brushing guidelines for infants.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Camels in Saudi Arabia teeming with MERS virus

    Three-quarters of animals tested had signs of the MERS virus, which can be deadly in people.

    By Beth Mole
  4. Health & Medicine

    Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to kids’ slightly higher risk of ADHD

    A large analysis shows an association between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and slightly higher risks of ADHD, but it does not prove the pain reliever causes the disorder.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Health & Medicine

    Urine test detects not pregnancy but cancer

    A paper strip uses nanoparticles to pick up evidence of tumors or blood clots in mice.

    By Meghan Rosen
  6. Environment

    Legionnaires’ disease bacteria lurk in tap water

    Found in nearly half of faucets, contamination could explain sporadic cases of disease.

    By Beth Mole
  7. Science & Society

    Alternatives needed to do-it-yourself feces swaps

    Three researchers are calling for the FDA to regulate feces as a human tissue rather than a drug to make it easier for doctors to perform fecal transplants.

    By Erika Engelhaupt
  8. Health & Medicine

    Mesh best for hernia repair

    Data from nine studies show fewer recurrences than fixes with sutures only.

    By Nathan Seppa
  9. Health & Medicine

    Highlights from the International Stroke Conference

    Clotting risk after pregnancy, driving after a stroke and more presented February 12-14 in San Diego.

    By Nathan Seppa
  10. Neuroscience

    White matter scaffold offers new view of the brain

    A new neural map of white matter connections may explain why some injuries are worse than others.

    By Laura Sanders
  11. Health & Medicine

    Project to collect 100,000 people’s medical data

    Tracking microbiomes, blood tests and more over decades could provide individual health recommendations.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Health & Medicine

    Cocaine use appears to boost stroke risk in young people

    A study of young and middle-aged adults adds to evidence of the drug’s harmful effects.

    By Nathan Seppa