Proposal: Let's Create A Frozen Noah's Ark For Helpful Germs
It'd be like the Global Seed Vault on the frigid island of Spitsbergen, Norway — only it would contain helpful human bacteria.
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Building Strength And Resilience After A Sexual Assault: What Works
Sexual assault is still a highly stigmatized form of trauma, and that can complicate recovery for years, psychologists find. PTSD, depression and anxiety aren't unusual, but treatment can help.
You Don't Have To Pass Out To Be Blackout Drunk
Heavy drinking can lead to alcohol-induced amnesia. It can be total or it can be spotty. Either way, it can be difficult for a bystander, or even the inebriated person, to know when it has happened.
BBC Looks Back On Epidemic With Documentary: 'Zika Love Stories'
It's been three years since the Zika epidemic swept across Brazil. Rachel Martin talks to BBC producer William Kremer about the thousands of babies born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads.
FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker Amid Crackdown On Flavored Vapes
More than 1,000 documents were reportedly seized from the headquarters of Juul Labs in a surprise inspection on the manufacturer.
Patients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles
People with colds and related infections give physicians higher ratings when they give them a prescription for antibiotics. Could that lead doctors to overprescribe?
How A 'By Any Means Necessary' Quest For A Child Inspired Netflix's 'Private Life'
Writer and director Tamara Jenkins drew on her own experiences with IVF treatment to create what she calls a "buddy movie" about a New York City couple who are desperate to have a baby.
Why Infanticide Is A Problem In Senegal
It is the second-most common reason women are in jail in Senegal.
Sexual Assault And Harassment May Have Lasting Health Repercussions For Women
In a small study of middle-aged women, a history of sexual assault and workplace harassment was linked to health problems like hypertension, sleeplessness and depression.
Cow Dung Soap Is Cleaning Up In India
Some Indians say that cow dung and urine have healing properties. Science says otherwise. Nonetheless, there's a growing enthusiasm for dung- and urine-based products.