Y Chromosome, Though Diminished, Is Holding Its Ground The Y chromosome is just a fraction of its original size, and much smaller than its buxom partner, the X chromosome, but researchers say its gene-shedding days seem to be over.
Researchers try to understand naked mole rats' resistance to cancer With their pinkish, translucent and wrinkly skin, double-saber buck teeth and black-bead eyes, naked mole rats look like characters in a nightmare from hell. In fact, they do live underground in pitch-dark burrows where their air, from a human point of view, can contain chokingly little oxygen, t...
Doctors try new models to push health insurers aside Just about everyone agrees that the way we pay for primary care needs fixing. Under the current insurance model, doctors get paid for procedures and tests rather than for time spent with patients, which displeases doctors and patients alike and increases costs. Now some medical practices are side...
Medigap supplemental coverage can be too pricey for younger Medicare beneficiaries One night three years ago, Joe Hobson finished reading a book, went to sleep and woke up blind. The problem, caused by a rare hereditary disease, forced him to give up his 20-year communications job, along with its generous health insurance. Now 63, the Arlington man is covered by Medicare, the f...
Salt therapy: A cure for breathing and skin problems?
 <br/><br/>At spas opening up in Florida and throughout the country, clients sit in special rooms infused with high concentrations of salt. They say it opens up their sinuses, drains mucus, reduces swelling of the bronchial tubes and boosts their immune sy...
Alzheimer's: Trouble sleeping could affect memory later on
 <br/><br/>People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk of developing memory problems, new research shows. Also, those who woke frequently in the night had a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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Why the long wait for Whitney Houston's toxicology reports?
 <br/><br/>Whitney Houston's death is still being investigated, and it might take weeks to get toxicology reports back, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office said. That’s not an unusual time frame for such a case, but why does it take...
Walk while you work? Many employees join healthful trend
 <br/><br/>Samantha O'Lenick keeps a pair of tennis shoes stowed under the desk in her office — for company meetings. A dozen times a week, O'Lenick kicks off her heels, laces up her tennies, gathers her staff and hits the streets.
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