Eye Transplants: A Future Reality
Doctors are taking what they’ve learned in hand transplants, especially in nerve regeneration, and applying it to eye transplant development.
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The Decrease in Hearing Loss
A major new study shows hearing loss is decreasing in the US. Experts discuss why hearing loss is declining and caution against complacency.
Antibiotics and Farm Animals: New Rules
Experts discuss new federal rules regarding the use of antibiotics in food animals, where the majority of US antibiotics are consumed.
Music for the Dying and Grieving (2017)
Music thanatology is a specialized practice of playing harp music for the dying. A practitioner of the art explains how there is also science to it as well.
Peanut Allergies and Kids Changing the Rules
New studies show rather than keeping kids away from peanuts to protect them, parents should give most infants peanuts from an early age.
NFL Team Doctors: In Whose Interest?
Injured NFL players are treated by doctors employed by teams, but a Harvard study claims there is an inherent conflict of interest in that arrangement.
The Psychology of Online Dating (2017)
A psychologist explains research showing most users take the wrong approach when seeking a good match online, and how to better their odds of finding true love.
Autism in Girls (2017)
Doctors are learning that autism shows up differently in girls’ behavior as a result of brain differences. This leaves many girls with autism undiagnosed.
Power Naps at Work
Most employers believe the workplace is no place to nap, but research links a short nap in the middle of the day to increased productivity.
Exoskeletons: Enabling Paraplegics to Walk Again
Motorized, computer-controlled braces are making the concept of the bionic human into reality. Experts discuss how these exoskeletons work and how they may be used in the future.
Public Hospitals: Reputation vs. Reality
Public hospitals have a poor reputation, but in some fields, especially trauma, they are often among the best hospitals in the US.
Poor Health and Prison
Researchers have found that poor health and disabilities can be factors leading to prison. An expert discusses the life cycles that can make this occur.
