Wake Forest Baptist Health Unveils New Colon Cancer Screening App
Doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Health have developed an iPad
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JoAnn Morgan: The Only Woman In The Firing Room During Apollo 11
Dozens of technicians and flight controllers piled into the firing room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to count down the launch of Apollo 11. Among the sea of people, JoAnn Morgan was the only woman.
New Markers For Alzheimer's Disease Could Aid Diagnosis And Speed Up Drug Development
Researchers are using brain scans, blood and spinal fluid to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease. These "biomarkers" may also offer a quicker way to test new Alzheimer's drugs.
DNA Study Reveals Philistines Were Originally From Europe
A DNA study of an archaeological site shows the biblical Philistines, long vanished and derided as primitive, were originally from Europe.
PHOTOS: Solar Eclipse Shrouds Parts Of South America In Temporary Darkness
Chile and Argentina got their turn to host a total solar eclipse. People brought out special glasses, and even protective suits, to watch the celestial event.
California's 1st Surgeon General Spotlights Health Risks Of Childhood Adversity
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris has spent much of her career alerting the medical community to health damage that adverse childhood experiences can wreak. Now she aims to protect and heal California's kids.
Scientists Make Model Embryos From Stem Cells To Study Key Steps In Human Development
Researchers hope these "embryoids" could provide crucial new insights into how to treat infertility and prevent miscarriages, birth defects and many diseases. But they stir ethical concerns.
NIH Director On Why He Is Declining To Speak On Panels That Exclude Women
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about his decision to decline speaking on what he calls "manels" — panels that exclude women.
Fair Trade Helps Farmers, But Not Their Hired Workers
According to a new study of cocoa-producing cooperatives, Fair Trade certification boosts the income of small farmers, but those benefits aren't shared with their hired workers.
There's More Evidence That Too Much Sitting Can Be Very Unhealthy
A study from Columbia University finds that sitting for long periods in front of the television is more dangerous than sitting at work.