A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.
Medical artist's work helping cancer survivors feel whole again
A mastectomy is a common method of treatment breast cancer patients. For some cancer survivors, what the surgery takes away has a more profound effect on them than they had imagined. But a Utah artist is offering them hope and wholeness once again.
Health department conducting statewide scan for brain tumors
Researchers at the Utah Department of Health are conducting a study to try and determine why Utah's rate of brain cancer and tumors is increasing.
Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
Scientist accidentally discovers gold extraction method using cornstarch
David Self Newlin |
posted May 15th - 11:46am
Gold may be beautiful, elegant, and extremely valuable, but the process for extracting it is nasty, poisonous, expensive and inefficient.
Belizean government condemns pyramid destruction
The government said Tuesday it is pursuing a "vigorous" investigation into a road-building company's near destruction of one of the largest Mayan pyramids in Belize.
Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity
New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies _ bed rest _ doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk.
Mysterious fungus runs rampant in Southwest; Utah sees fewer cases
David Self Newlin |
posted May 14th - 5:33pm
A little-understood disease is on the rise in the nation's Southwest, leaving a few unlucky people with serious illness, including pneumonia and meningitis. However, Utah epidemiologists say Utah has so far missed the worst of it.
Tales from the ER: Motorcycles
Anonymous Nurse |
posted May 14th - 11:17am
The warmer weather is upon us and that means more motorcycles on the road. As an ER nurse, it seems an almost-daily occurrence that we take care of someone involved in a motorcycle accident; some are minor but many are serious and tragic.
Clever websites show how totally insignificant the universe thinks we are
David Self Newlin |
posted May 13th - 11:46am
The Earth is old. Really, really old. Comparatively speaking, the Earth is older than you by about the same amount that Bill Gates is richer than you. And Bill Gates is super rich.
Experts: CO2 record illustrates 'scary' trend
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press |
posted May 12th - 4:14pm
The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone.
Spacewalking repair halts station leak - for now
Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak.
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
Correction: Drunken Driving-Zero Deaths story
WHO says single yellow fever shot is enough
Wash. state releases draft rules for legal pot
AP PHOTOS: Path to legal pot a long, wild trip
Correction: New Virus story
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed
AP Exclusive: Health reforms penalize some Indians
Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
Agency to consider listing for Alaska lake seals
Endangered Hawaiian hawks found shot on Big Island
Swine flu found in elephant seals off California
Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak
Correction: Space Station-Star Trek story
NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered
GPS satellite launched into space from Florida
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