Researchers have identified the molecule that attracts the insect that transmits citrus greening disease, a development expected to help farmers control a plague that has destroyed trees in growing regions …
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Obama Talks at Climate Change Summit as Mayors Sign Charter
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday told a summit of mayors driven to act after President Donald Trump rejected the Paris climate accord that cities and states are the “new …
your ads here!US Rejects Federal Protection for White-tailed Prairie Dogs
The white-tailed prairie dog will not be declared an endangered or threatened species after the U.S. government deemed on Tuesday there was no danger despite declines in its population from …
your ads here!Organic Baby Food Companies Enter Market Promising Healthier Meals
Market research estimates the U.S. baby food industry took in $53 billion in 2015. That market is expected to reach $75 billion by 2050. But baby food has not changed …
your ads here!For Opioid Addicts, Recovery Is a Long Hard Road
The opioid crisis in the U.S. has destroyed the lives of thousands of people, tearing apart families and communities. For addicts, the road to recovery is long and hard and …
your ads here!Two Illegal Drugs May Soon Be Legal Medicine in US
Doctors across the U..S could soon be prescribing formerly illegal drugs as therapy for two hard-to-treat diseases – childhood epilepsy and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. A growing body of scientific evidence …
your ads here!NASA Nails Test on Voyager Spacecraft, 13 Billion Miles Away
NASA has nailed an engine test on a spacecraft 13 billion miles away. Last week, ground controllers sent commands to fire backup thrusters on Voyager 1, our most distant spacecraft. …
your ads here!Report: Governments Must Act to Help Adolescents Tackle HIV Stigma
Governments must do far more to include the needs of young people in the global fight against HIV and AIDS, according to a new report. Despite progress in tackling the …
your ads here!Medical Role for Illegal Drugs
A growing body of scientific evidence is leading the U-S Food and Drug Administration to take a closer look at two illegal drugs that the federal government deems to have …
your ads here!Philadelphia Struggles with Fighting Massive Drug Epidemic
Anthony walks the streets of Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood looking for two competing things: His next heroin fix – and help in what he says is his struggle to end addiction. …
your ads here!Philadelphia’s Battle Against Opioids Takes Aim at Hard-Hit Neighborhood
President Trump’s opioid commission is calling for more federal funding to battle addiction and deadly opioid drug-related overdoses in the United States. More than 175 Americans are dying every day …
your ads here!Diphtheria Cases Soaring in Yemen as Blockade Creates Shortage of Vaccines
The World Health Organization reports the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen’s sea ports is hampering efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak that, so far, has caused 197 cases of the disease, …
your ads here!Therapy Robot Suggests Personal Rehab Exercises
Physical therapists can be a vital part of getting injured people back on their feet. But the therapy they recommend can sometimes be less than precise. Some new technology now …
your ads here!San Diego Opens Giant Tents for Homeless to Battle Hepatitis A Outbreak
The U.S. city of San Diego has opened the first of three large tents that together will house 700 homeless people in an effort to contain an outbreak of hepatitis …
your ads here!Health Care Fallout: Fate of 8M Low-Income US Children in Limbo
TC Bell knows what life is like without health insurance after growing up with a mother who cobbled together care from a public health clinic, emergency room visits and off-the-books …
your ads here!First Baby from a Uterus Transplant in US Born in Dallas
The first birth as a result of a womb transplant in the United States has occurred in Texas, a milestone for the U.S. but one achieved several years ago in …
your ads here!Dazzling Egg Fossils Crack Open Secrets of Ancient Flying Reptiles
A dazzling discovery in northwestern China of hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs is providing fresh understanding of these flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs, including evidence that their babies …
your ads here!FDA Approves First-of-a-kind Test for Cancer Gene Profiling
U.S. regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind test that looks for mutations in hundreds of cancer genes at once, giving a more complete picture of what’s driving a patient’s tumor and …
your ads here!Report: More Men Than Women Die from AIDS
A new report issued on World AIDS Day finds more men than women are dying from AIDS because fewer men get tested for the fatal disease or have access to …
your ads here!AIDS Day: A Moment to Reflect on Progress Against a Deadly Scourge
Friday marks World AIDS Day, and the World Health Organization is promoting a campaign of universal health coverage to help the 36.7 million people around the world living with HIV/AIDS. …
your ads here!New, Long-acting Drugs Cut Frequency of Migraine Headaches in Trials
New, long-acting drugs may offer hope to millions of people who suffer from migraines. Studies of two of these medicines, given as shots every month or so, found they cut …
your ads here!Rising HIV Infections See Iran Challenge Notions About Sex
In a square in a poor eastern Tehran neighborhood known for its drug addicts and dealers, psychologist Atefeh Azimi draws another drop of blood from a worried passer-by’s finger. …
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