Motherhoodwinked
When a woman becomes a mother for the first time, her pay decreases by 4 percent on average. By comparison, new fathers typically see a 6 percent increase in their salary.
Salmonella Case in Kansas Linked to Rattlesnake Pills
Previous outbreaks have also been linked to these pills, but this is the first time this particular kind of Salmonella has been found.
Childhood Pets May Make People Mentally Healthier
If you're looking for a good reason to adopt a shelter animal, maybe consider this one.
Inventors Hall of Fame Adds Several New Members
Past honorees include the inventors of breakfast cereal and technology to manufacture shoes faster.
Female Scientist Who Changed Dental Care Honored
Sumita Mitra made a product dentists and their patients love, which almost never happens.
Elon Musk, Toyota and the Case for Open Patents
Could making intellectual property available to everyone spur technology and economic growth?
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Continues to Grow
The CDC continues to advise Americans to throw out any kind of romaine lettuce if they aren't sure it's not from Yuma, Arizona.
Enzyme Discovery Could Lead to Age-Slowing Drugs
“We’ve been waiting for this structure for a very long time.”
Cats' Tumors Less Useful Than Dogs' For Cancer Research
"There definitely are people out there that care about cats with cancer.”
How Dogs Could Help Find a Treatment for Cancer
Some cancers are far more common in dogs than they are in people.
84 Now Sick in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Lettuce
CDC says this is the worst multistate E. coli outbreak in the U.S. since 2006.
Dark Clouds Are Linked with Darker Moods
There may be empirical evidence that April 25 was the perfect date for people in Savannah, Georgia.
Synthetic Marijuana Kills Fourth Person in Illinois
A specific chemical in rat poison called brodifacoum may be tainting synthetic marijuana products.
Can CRISPR Help Preserve The Great Barrier Reef?
By using a tool known as CRISPR-Cas9, scientists may be able to identify corals that are genetically predisposed to survive as the climate changes around them.
Can Mindfulness Meditation Lower Your Blood Pressure?
These results are preliminary, but the researchers planned on doing a longer, larger study with funding from the NIH.
Sharks, Dolphins Are Turning Up in Strange Places
For the first time, researcher have found bottlenose dolphins in Canadian waters.
YouTube Conspiracy Videos Earn Creators Thousands
News reports have implicated YouTube in the spread of fake news and extremism, often due to conspiracy videos touting false information.
FDA Bans Some Bulk Caffeine Products
The agency isn’t banning coffee, caffeine tablets or smaller, pre-measured packets of pure caffeine—just the bulk stuff.
Gmail Update Leaks Show Several New Features
Some of these features will be familiar to people who use Signal or Inbox by Gmail on their phones or Boomerang on their computers.
Ky. Governor Thinks Teacher Rallies Harmed Children
Nearly 40 school districts closed on Friday because too many teachers had requested leave to go to the rally in Kentucky’s capital city, Frankfort.
Cause of E. Coli Outbreak Identified: Romaine Lettuce
This latest E. coli outbreak is definitely not related to one that infected dozens of Americans in November and December, the CDC said.
Dozens of Scientists Will Run for State, Local Offices
A science-oriented political action committee, 314 Action Fund, endorsed more than 50 candidates for state and local offices.
Viagra Often a Hidden Ingredient in Natural Supplements
Twenty years after Viagra’s approval, the FDA is scrambling to catch dangerous impostors.
Experts Say Reversing Abortion Still Unproven
A journal that published a new study on the issue has ties to an anti-abortion organization.
‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Made Hundreds Sick, CDC Says
Officials at the CDC said they weren’t expecting to find this many cases.
What Restaurants Are Open on Easter 2018?
About 17 percent of Americans are planning a dinner out for Easter this year.
New Exoplanet K2-229b Could Reveal Mercury's Origins
The planet is likely the densest Earth-sized planet ever found.
4 Percent of Bankruptcies Are Due to Hospital Bills
Researchers looked at credit reports of more than 500,000 people.
Blind Boy Might Be Able to See Again After Surgery
“He is dying to see a real rainbow,” his mother said.
Researchers Try New Treatment for Macular Degeneration
In general, these kinds of small studies are done to make sure a treatment is safe. To figure out whether it really works, more studies have to be done.
Stem Cells May Revolutionize Care of Multiple Sclerosis
Data from a highly anticipated, landmark study have finally been presented.
Salmonella-Contaminated Kratom Products Sicken 87
Some say kratom powder products can alleviate chronic pain, anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms. However, kratom is not an FDA-approved drug.