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Health workers pack dead chicken at a wholesale poultry market in Hong Kong December 21, 2011.

Apr 04, 2013 09:49 PM EDT

Bird Flu Kills 5 in China, CDC Begins Work on Searching for Vaccine

The death toll from a new strain of bird flu rose to six in China on Thursday, authorities said while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said work has already begun on searching for a cure.

Apr 04, 2013 04:41 PM EDT

Pew Research Center Indicates Majority of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana

A long-time fantasy for dope users out there is finally coming true-for the first time, they're in the majority. That's right. Most Americans are backing the legalization of MJ, marking significant changes in public opinion toward the drug, especially among the young, according to a survey by the Pe...

Apr 04, 2013 04:03 PM EDT

Hypnagogic Imagery Shows Objects in Dreams, Visual Decoder Learns Algorithms

Researchers can now see your dreams too using "hypnagogic imagery," the dream-like state that people fall into during sleep.

Apr 04, 2013 02:37 PM EDT

Walgreen Clinics, Largest U.S. Drugstore Chain, Expand Treatment Options

The largest U.S. drugstore chain is expanding its treatment options to help out some new customers, including millions who will gain insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

Apr 04, 2013 01:52 PM EDT

Sense of Physical Self Different in Adults, Children Believe in Magic

According to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, children's sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, which indicates that our sense of physical self develops over time.

FDA Approves First Autonomous Remote Presence Robot 'RP-VITA'

Apr 04, 2013 12:13 PM EDT

Robotic Therapy May Reduce Pain and Anxiety Among Pediatric Patients

Companionship offers an important physical connection throughout life, and especially for those coping with the pain, stress and emotional effects of a serious illness, this can be even more of a necessity. A new study shows that robotic animals may offer some benefits to those with health issues th...

Apr 04, 2013 11:55 AM EDT

Exhaled Breath Provides Metabolic Fingerprint, May Be Helpful in Diagnosing Disease

Breath analyses may provide a "fingerprint" for individuals that can help diagnose certain diseases and other health problems.

Apr 04, 2013 10:44 AM EDT

'Pregnant Man' Divorce: Transgender Father of Three Thomas Beatie Fights Arizona Judge to Prove 2003 Hawaii Wedding Invalid (Video)

Transgender Hawaii native Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman and later underwent a double-masectomy with hormone therapy to become a man, faced an Arizona judge who rejected a divorce from his previous marriage under the grounds that Beatie did not prove his marriage was not a same-sex marriage.

3D printed models of the lungs and skeletal features of a rat X-ray CT data set.

Apr 04, 2013 02:48 PM EDT

3D-Printing of Bones Directly From X-Ray CT Scans Demonstrated by Freshman Student, HOWTO

Anatomical 3D models directly derived from X-ray computer tomographic data sets were used by University of Notre Dame researchers to demonstrate the ability to rapidly and easily 3D-print bones from these clinical scans.

Apr 04, 2013 10:05 AM EDT

Dementia Care Costs Expected to Double by 2014, More Expensive than Treatments for Heart Disease or Cancer

A chronic disease associated with aging, dementia care costs the United States around $159 billion annually, which is more than treating either heart disease or cancer. And to make matters worse, according to a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine, dementia could even cost as much as $...

Apr 04, 2013 09:59 AM EDT

Laser Light 'Zaps' Away Cocaine Addiction: New Way to Lose Bad Habits

A new study reveals that by stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers can "zap" away an addiction to cocaine.

Apr 04, 2013 09:22 AM EDT

Cohabitation Before Marriage New Norm for Women, Couples Staying Together Longer

A new study shows that unmarried couples who live together are staying together longer than in the past-and more of them are having children, according to the first federal data out Thursday that details just how cohabitation is transforming families across the United States.