Study pokes holes in the theory that young smokers will switch from conventional cigarettes to electronic ones
Medicine
Alzheimer’s Bigger Killer Than We Realize, Study Says
If properly accounted for, could rival heart disease and cancer as leading cause of death
Doctors Believe a Second Baby Is Cured of HIV
Child received very early treatment hours after birth
When Not to Arrest an Abuser in a Domestic Violence Case
The current approach to dealing with domestic violence may be bad for victims’ health.
Los Angeles Extends Smoking Ban to E-Cigs
“Vaping” is now verboten in restaurants, bars and farmers markets
New Laser Chemotherapy Could Minimize Harmful Side Effects
Drugs are only activated once inside the tumor, limiting damage to healthy tissue
Experimental HIV Injection Drug Shows Promise
Monkeys who received the injections did not contract HIV when exposed to the virus
The First Person to Receive a Carmat Artificial Heart is Dead After 75 Days
Three more patients are due to receive similar devices in clinical trials
Teens’ Brain Structure May Be Altered By Smoking
Early exposure to cigarettes could affect how one responds to and craves nicotine
9 Old-Time Cures Doctors Swear By (and 3 to Skip)
Classic treatments we grew up with are making a comeback, thanks to fresh research confirming their powers. Here’s why you should reach (again) for the Pepto, prunes, and other throwback cures
Thank You Kim Kardashian, Now Everyone Wants Big Butts
Remember when saying someone had kind of “a butt” was an insult? Things sure have changed.
Insomniac? You Might Have a Hyperactive Brain
The good news is it runs all day. The bad news is it runs all day
Doctors’ Stethoscopes Are Germ-Ridden and Disgusting
Lots of doctors don’t clean them between appointments