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(04/18/02 5:00am)
Drugs are mass produced in pharmaceutical plants, distributed throughout the drug stores across the nation, brought into people's homes, then ingested and/or flushed down the toilet after the expiration date. The life of the drugs does not end there. The chemicals in the drugs are littered in human wastes and dissolved into sewage lines. Sewage-treatment plants are not sophisticated enough to filter out and neutralize the drugs thoroughly, so the treated wastes is still tainted with chemicals when it is discharged back into the environment.
(04/04/02 5:00am)
As the director of Johns Hopkins University Pediatric Sleep Center, Dr. Carole Marcus warns, "Parents should be aware that snoring is not necessarily a normal phenomenon for their children, and they should discuss it with their doctors." Dr. Marcus is the chairwoman of the American Academy of Pediatrics subcommittee that produced a set of guidelines to deal with the potential problems of snoring in youth.
(03/28/02 5:00am)
The Institute of Medicine, an independent research institution, released a 562-page report with extensive analysis of the widespread disparities in health care among different racial and ethnic groups. The report, which was requested by Congress, showed a comprehensive review of more than 100 studies conducted over the past decade. The panel of scientific experts involved in the study concluded that racial and ethnic minorities receive lower-quality health care than whites even in cases of equal income and insurance plans.
(03/07/02 5:00am)
Utilizing energy explosions that last a couple zeptoseconds, scientists may theoretically be able to look inside an atom and control nuclear fusion. A zeptosecond (10^-21 seconds) is a term officially adopted in 1991 by CGPM, the primary intergovernmental treaty organization responsible for the International System of Units(SI) system.
(12/06/01 5:00am)
The Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies, a nonprofit organization, will be conducting a study on the effects of ecstasy. The approval of the study on methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA), also known as ecstasy, was given by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
(11/29/01 5:00am)
Johns Hopkins University's cancer center, one of the world's best cancer centers, received $150 million from a generous billionaire. Sidney Kimmel, the 73yr. philanthropist, turned Jones Apparel Group Inc. to a fashion empire that produces brands such as Polo Jeans, Ralph Lauren and Nine West. Jones Apparel is projecting sales of about $4 billion for this year.
(11/15/01 5:00am)
It is never too late to learn something new. In fact, keeping the brain alert with new challenging activities can prevent mental aging. People have great fears of losing their mental capabilities during the aging process; however, instead of worrying about losing their brain, people should continually use it.
(10/25/01 5:00am)
As many as 80 percent of all amputees experience pain in their stumps or a continued perception of a phantom limb long after the surgical wounds have healed. The pain that amputees feel in their stumps comes from a different source than the pain that some experience from phantom limbs, researchers suggest.
(10/18/01 5:00am)
Medical schools are enriching the traditional medical curriculum with survey courses that provide an overview of the increasingly popular field of alternative medicine. Students attending medical schools such as Johns Hopkins School of Medicine can expect lectures on acupuncture, meditation, and herbal medicine beyond the traditional studies of sicknesses, labs on cadavers and bodily functions.
(10/11/01 5:00am)
Scientists have developed a molecule that kills tumors by destroying the blood vessels that feed the cancer cells. In recent laboratory tests on mice, the cancer killing molecule, called icon, also caused the cancer cells to produce copies of icon that spread throughout the body and attacked other cancer cells.
(10/04/01 5:00am)
Recently, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine established positions on ethical issues involving the parents' ability to choose the sex of their children. The acting head of the fertility professional society's ethics committee stunned many leading fertility specialists by saying in a letter that it is sometimes acceptable for couples to choose the sex of their children by selecting either male or female embryos and discarding the rest. Most clinics say they abide by this position.
(09/20/01 5:00am)
In early September of 2001, astronomers announced the detection of a black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Right on the heels of this discovery physicists also claim that artificial black hole production could become a reality right here on earth.
(09/13/01 5:00am)
President Bush's recent decision to support stem cell research with federal funding raises hopes for many cures of fatal diseases.