Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly.The study of the world's surface temperatures by Richard Muller was

Oct. 31, 2011

Aspirin slashes cancer rate for those with hereditary risk

Long-term, daily doses of aspirin led to a fall of some 60 percent in cases of colorectal cancer among people with an inherited risk of this disease, the journal The Lancet reported on Friday.The trial -- considered to be broad in sample and long in duration -- confirms evidence elsewhere that aspir

Oct. 28, 2011

US ties newer birth control drugs to blood clots

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Safety concerns about the popular birth control pill Yaz increased Thursday as federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other newer birth control treatments appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications.A new study released by t

Oct. 28, 2011

Teeth study shows big dinosaurs trekked for food

LOS ANGELES (AP) — What did giant plant-munching dinosaurs do when they couldn't find enough to eat in the parched American West? They hit the road. An analysis of fossilized teeth adds further evidence that the long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods — the largest land creatures —

Oct. 28, 2011

Ministry selects 99 specialized hospitals

The Ministry of Health and Welfare designated 99 hospitals as “specialized hospitals” guaranteed by the government. The selected hospitals deal with the areas of joints, cardiovascular, colorectal, cardiac, alcoholism, breast, gynecology, rehabilitation, orthopedic, stroke and replants. Such hospitals will be able to promote themselves as specialized hospitals for three years. It is illegal for other institutions to claim to specialize in these areas. The designation will be reviewed once more f

Oct. 27, 2011

St. Mary’s opens pulmonary hypertension center

The Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital opened a pulmonary hypertension center last week. According to the Mayo Clinic, pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects only the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart. It is considered a serious illness that deteriorates progressively and is sometimes fatal. “But pulmonary hypertension has become controllable thanks to new drugs and treatments introduced every year. What we need is a close watch and consultation,” the ho

Oct. 27, 2011

Talk of ban on mercury concerns scientists

LONDON (AP) ― Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical’s use in vaccines.The ban option is one of several proposals on the table for a meeting later this month in Nairobi, but a final treaty isn’t expected until 2013.According to the World Health Organization, mercury is one of the top 10 chemicals of public health concern and is highly toxic. Most of the worry

Oct. 27, 2011

Local, organic foods not always safer

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Shoppers nervous about foodborne illnesses may turn to foods produced at smaller farms or labeled “local,” “organic” or “natural” in the hopes that such products are safer. But a small outbreak of salmonella in organic eggs from Minnesota shows that no food is immune to contamination.While sales for food produced on smaller operations have exploded, partially fueled by a consumer backlash to food produced by larger companies, a new set of food safety challenges has emerged. And

Oct. 27, 2011

Largest study finds no link between cellphones, cancer

LONDON (AP) ― Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you’re concerned about your cellphone: Don’t worry. Your device is probably safe.The biggest study ever to examine the possible connection between cellphones and cancer found no evidence of any link, suggesting that billions of people who are rarely more than a few inches from their phones have no special health concerns.The Danish study of more than 350,000 people concluded there was no difference in cancer rates between people who

Oct. 27, 2011

YouTube making deals for original content: WSJ

NEW YORK, Oct 26, 2011 (AFP) - YouTube is teaming up with media companies to produce original content in its latest bid to boost the amount of professional material on the video-sharing site, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.The newspaper said Google-owned YouTube is expected to announce a

Oct. 27, 2011

Secrets of long life sought in DNA of the elderly

NEW YORK (AP) _ George Eberhardt turned 107 last month, and scientists would love to know how he and other older folks like him made it that far. So he's going to hand over some of his DNA.He's one of 100 centenarians taking part in a project announced Wednesday that will examine some of the oldest

Oct. 27, 2011

Apple's new iPhone applies for gov't radio wave certificate

 SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. applied for a radio wave certificate at a South Korean national agency for its new iPhone 4S on Wednesday, signaling an imminent domestic launch of its latest smartphone. An official at the National Radio Search Agency, which oversees and certifies th

Oct. 26, 2011

Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls

ATLANTA (AP) — A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.A government advisory panel on Tuesday decided that the vaccine should also be given to boys, in part to help prevent the c

Oct. 26, 2011

Teen violence linked to heavy soda diet: study

Researchers in the United States said on Tuesday they had found a "shocking" association -- if only a statistical one -- between violence by teenagers and the amount of soda they drank.High-school students in inner-city Boston who consumed more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every wee

Oct. 25, 2011

Google’s Android passes Apple to become smartphone application leader

Google Inc.’s Android operating system passed Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iOS as the most popular software platform for application downloads as consumers bought more Android smartphones. The Google platform accounted for 44 percent of all app downloads in the second quarter, eclipsing Apple’s 31 percent sh

Oct. 25, 2011