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Sep 30, 2014

First Baby Is Born to Woman with Womb Transplant

A woman in Sweden gave birth in September after receiving a womb transplant in 2013, her doctors reported today (Oct. 3). The 36-year-old woman was born without a uterus because of a genetic condition, but had healthy ovaries. The doctors had fertilized the woman's eggs via IVF, and had frozen...

Sep 30, 2014

Watch for Fake Ebola Cures Online, FDA Warns

There is no approved treatment for patients infected with the Ebola virus, but that hasn't stopped online dealers from offering products they claim will prevent the virus or treat people who have the infection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers today (Aug. 14) that products claiming to...

Sep 30, 2014

Cancer Patients Finally Get the ER They Deserve (Op-Ed)

Dr. Thomas Terndrup, chairman of emergency medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. You'll probably need emergency care at some point in your life, and while no one likes going to the emergency department, for cancer patients,...

Sep 30, 2014

Ebola Q&A: Why Virus Is a Bigger Threat to Health Care Workers

Now that two of the 100 health care workers who treated an Ebola patient in Dallas have the potentially deadly infection, health officials are trying to figure out exactly how the individuals became infected, and what is needed to prevent future infections. Ebola is not a very contagious virus in...

Sep 30, 2014

CDC Updates Its Ebola Guidelines for Health Care Workers

To better protect health care workers against the risk of contracting Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that workers undergo rigorous training in putting on and taking off personal protection equipment, according to new guidelines announced this evening (Oct. 20). The CDC also recommended that workers...

Sep 30, 2014

PMS: Symptoms and Treatment

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a variety of symptoms that women experience in the second half of a menstrual cycle, before a new cycle begins. Symptoms vary among women and range from physical, such as bloating and pain, to mental, such as mood swings, anxiety and difficulty focusing. More than...

Sep 30, 2014

The Science Behind Renée Zellweger's New Face

Photographs of actress Renée Zellweger at the Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood awards this week, showing her dramatically different appearance, have sparked the Internet's interest. The 45-year-old actress looked almost unrecognizable to fans who know her best from her earlier movies such as Jerry Maguire and Bridget Jones's Diary. But...

Aug 31, 2014

Americans Are Eating Healthier, Study Finds

Americans are eating a modestly healthier diet now than they were a decade ago, but the gap in diet quality between the rich and the poor has widened, a new study finds. Researchers examined the quality of the U.S. diet between 1999 and 2010 using a measure called the Alternate...

Aug 31, 2014

'Better' Burgers Worse for Health, No Better for Climate (Op-Ed)

Elliott Negin is the director of news and commentary at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). This article is adapted from a piece that appeared on Huffington Post. Negin contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . Like a lot of cities across the country, Washington...

Aug 31, 2014

Lupus: Symptoms and Treatment

Lupus, short for systemic lupus erythematosus, is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system can't properly distinguish between its own cells and harmful substances. The immune system indistinguishably attacks otherwise healthy cells, leading to inflammation and damage to various body tissues, according to the Lupus Foundation of...

Aug 31, 2014

Walking or Biking to Work May Make You Happier

Walking to work is not only good for your body; it may also benefit your psychological health, a new study from England suggests. In the study, the researchers analyzed information from nearly 18,000 commuters in England who answered questions about their well-being, such as whether they experienced feelings of worthlessness,...

Aug 31, 2014

Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms & Treatment

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, the opening created by the small hole found in each of the vertebrae that make up the human spinal column. As the canal narrows, it puts pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, causing pain, numbness or other problems. It...

Jul 31, 2014

Sleepless in Space: Getting Shut-Eye Is Tough Out There

Astronauts often suffer from sleep deprivation during space flight and in the months leading up to a mission, a new study finds. In addition, about three-quarters of astronauts in the study said they took sleeping pills while they were in space — with some taking the pills just a few...

Jul 31, 2014

Here's How a Nap Could Change Your Afternoon

WASHINGTON — Taking an afternoon nap can improve short-term memory in younger adults, but perhaps not in older adults, according to a new study. However, a little daytime shut-eye has other health benefits for the elderly. In the study, participants took afternoon naps in a lab. Researchers gave the subjects...

Jul 31, 2014

Asthma: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Asthma is a chronic condition in which the airways that carry air to the lungs are inflamed and narrowed. Inflamed airways are very sensitive, and they tend to react to things in the environment called triggers, such as substances that are inhaled. When the airways react, they swell and narrow...