MEDICINE & HEALTH

Oxygen May Boost Immune Cells Fighting Cancer

Researchers might have discovered another new weapon in the fight against cancer -- oxygen. In a new study in mice. researchers found that something as simple as breathing in extra oxygen might give immune cells the boost they need to attack cancer cells in the body.

Superbug Infects 4 Patients at a Second Los Angeles Hospital

Four patients have been infected with an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The superbug in questions has been linked to a type of medical scope that is used on more than a half-million people in the United States each year.

Flu Only Infects Adults Twice a Decade

While the dangers of the flu may make headlines every flu season, researchers have calculated that adults over the age of 30 only catch the flu about once every five years.

Disneyland Measles Outbreak Could Result in Tougher Laws

In the past it has been easy for parents who did not wish to vaccinate their children to obtain an exemption. In many cases it only required the signing of a piece of paper. However, such exclusions may not be so easy to obtain in the future thanks to this year's highly publicized Disneyland measles outbreak.

Self-Proclaimed 'Feminist' Aborts Baby Boy Because She Wanted a Girl

Feminist blogger aborts baby because it was a male, but claims that she doesn't hate men. A blogger with a pen name "Lana", who proclaims herself as a feminist recently wrote a blog post on Injustice Stories (her own blog) in which she claimed to have an abortion because the fetus was male.

Scientists Say That Women With Bigger Butts Give Birth To Smarter Kids

According to a 2010 study from the University of Oxford, big butts result in healthy children because of the high amount of Omega 3 fatty acids (the good fatty acids) stored. These are the same fatty acids that are responsible for the normal development of the baby's brain.n.
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