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Price in U.S. dollars of an 11-oz. (300 g) gecko in the Philippines, according to Filipino environment officials. Geckos are reportedly exported to other parts of Asia as a folk remedy for asthma, AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis and impotence, although the Filipino government warned Friday there is no scientific evidence that geckos can cure any of these. [via AP]
Karen Capato used her deceased husband’s frozen sperm to conceive twins. The Supreme Court has ruled the kids aren’t eligible for federal benefits because of their posthumous conception. Will the decision cause people to think twice about when they conceive their kids?
Subconscious serving-size markers may help people break the fattening pattern of mindless munching.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
