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The FDA wants to ban indoor tanning for people under the age of 18, but the machines pose a serious threat to people of all ages. Tanning beds have become extremely popular in recent years, offering an inexpensive solution for people looking to get some color in the dark winter months. Tanning beds are not […]

A recent breakthrough discovery from researchers at Harvard University could lead to an entirely new paradigm for treating and diagnosing autism. As we reported earlier, a team of researchers led by Caroline Robertson, a junior fellow from the Harvard Society of Fellows, has just released a landmark study linking a commonly studied neurotransmitter with certain

A groundbreaking new study links GABA neurotransmitters to autism — a finding that could lead to new treatments and better diagnosis. As we reported recently, scientists have made a huge breakthrough on autism that could lead to improved treatments and a better way to diagnose the illness early. However, even treatment of the supposed disorder

Late starting flu season is expected to peak in February this year. The Centers for Disease and Control (CDC) says just because the flu season is getting off to a lower start than normal, you should still get your flu shot this year. Lynnette Brammer of the CDC said this year’s flu season in really

The Cassini space probe flew past Saturn’s strange moon Enceladus for the final time this Saturday, marking the 22nd pass since it began studying the distant world years ago. When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took off from Earth for Saturn over 11 years ago, researchers never could have imagined what they would find on the ringed

An alarming new study warns that the emission of methane trapped in the Arctic may have been severely underestimated. As climate change continues to warm the world’s polar regions, the gas trapped below the surface of the ice and permafrost is released at an increasing rate. According to a report from the Washington Post, a recent

An off-duty police officer fired at and shot a man who he believed was armed, but was actually just holding a toy gun. An off duty police officer found himself the victim of an apparent armed robbery in Anne Arundel County early on Saturday morning when he shot and killed his assailant. According to a report

Death rates from opioid drug overdose is falling in Florida due to new law curtailing pill dispensing businesses. The state of Florida took action back in the early 2000’s to try to curb operations of what the state described as “pill mills”, businesses that made it easy for people to get opioid-based prescription drugs, and

A technique called gene drives could permanently change the way we deal with disease-carrying pests and invasive species. Insects and invasive pests can wreak havoc on crops and contribute to the rampant spread of diseases, but a new study may have finally identified a method that could help keep some of the most damaging species

The deadly landslide that struck Oso, Washington in 2014 may not have been an isolated incident, a new study warns. A 2014 landslide near Oso, Washington devastated the local community when it happened, but scientists are warning that the disaster may not have been a fluke. According to a report from UPI, a new study