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Asian Carp Battle: Foreign Fish Threaten Great Lakes

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Invasive species of Asian carp may be infiltrating the Great Lakes. If they establish themselves in Midwestern waterways, scientists say, they will destroy the existing ecosystem

Family Routines Can Help Control Obesity in Children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Simple changes in lifestyle habits are associated with a lower risk of obesity in children, a long-term study finds

Study: Eastern Trees in the Midst of a Growth Spurt

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Two decades' worth of careful measurements of hardwood forests in Maryland show their growth has accelerated significantly over the past two decades. Is it good for global warming?

A New Clean Economy -- With Old Sources of Energy

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Increasingly, President Obama's new clean economy seems to rely on old sources of energy. The plan may reduce oil dependence and create jobs, but carbon reduction is another matter

Lancet Retracts Vaccine-Autism Study, but Debate Goes On

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

With the Lancet's formal retraction of a flawed study linking childhood vaccines and autism, the question is whether the vaccine theory of autism may finally be put to rest

Cancer Patients at Greater Risk of Suicide, Heart Attack

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Getting a cancer diagnosis is a stressful and shocking experience. But is it stressful enough to increase a patient's risk of suicide and heart attack?

How to Survive an Earthquake: Two Schools of Thought

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Advocates of "the triangle of life" say it is a better guarantor of survival than the traditional "drop, cover and hold on" approach. But it may depend on where you are

Obama Budget Plan Grounds NASA Despite Increased Funding

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

President Obama's 2010 budget proposal for NASA would net the space agency $100 billion over the next five years -- though none of it would go toward flying astronauts back to the moon

Climate-Change Accord Wins Support, Falls Short on Goals

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Nations agree that climate change requires action, but exactly what action on global warming and energy is necessary is still in dispute

High-Speed Rail's Job and Energy Benefits to the U.S.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

The Obama initiative to create a high-speed rail system as a way to generate green jobs, enhance economic productivity and reduce carbon emissions is likable. Is it feasible?

New Studies Say Brain Still Learning While at Rest

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Important activity in the brain -- related in particular to memory and learning -- may occur when it is awake but at rest

Doc Who Tied Vaccine to Autism Ruled Unethical

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

British medical authorities rule that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind research that linked the triple Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine with autism, acted "dishonestly and with "callous disregard" for the children involved in his study

Study: Overweight Adults Over 70 May Live Longer

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

A new study by Australian researchers finds that overweight adults over 70 tend to outlive their thinner -- and much fatter -- peers

Climate Change: Explaining the IPCC's Key Missteps

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Over the past week or two, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has seen its reputation for impartiality and accuracy take serious hits. What went wrong?

Melting Arctic Ice: What Satellite Images Don't See

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

For scientists studying Arctic sea ice, satellite observations are essential. But high-altitude analyses can miss crucial information gathered on the ground.

Report: Teen Pregnancy, Abortion Rates Rise in New Trend

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Pregnancy rates among U.S. teenagers, which had been dropping since 1990, took an upturn in 2006, according to newly released data

Did the WHO Exaggerate the H1N1 Flu Pandemic's Danger?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

After governments spent billions of dollars on H1N1 vaccines that are going unused, some politicians and health professionals are asking whether the threat of flu was overblown

Tiger Woods, Sex Rehab: How Clinics like Pine Grove Work

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

While Tiger Woods' alleged admission to the Pine Grove addiction center has shone a spotlight on the murky world of sex rehab, methods of treatment remain a little-known art

Studies Link Exercise in Older Adults to Healthier Aging

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

A series of studies published on Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine add to the evidence that exercise can protect older adults from disease and foster lucid minds

How to Reduce Carbon Emissions: Capture and Store It?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

To reduce emissions, governments and industry are looking into carbon capture and storage, a process that traps CO2 and stores it underground. But the technology has its critics

Study: Threat of Hepatitis Underestimated

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

A recent Institute of Medicine report recommends boosting funds for the prevention and treatment of hepatitis, one of the world's leading causes of preventable deaths