Editor changes industry-backed tanning pill study - A journal editor has scrubbed a line supporting the use of a L'Oreal-Nestle tanning pill from the conclusion of a company-sponsored study.

With Well Capped, How Long Will The Oil Linger? - The Gulf of Mexico has a few ways of cleansing oil from its waters: it hosts legions of microbes adapted to dine on natural oil seepages, and its warm water temperatures favor the evaporation of oil. But scientists say it's still too early to know how long it will take the Gulf to recover.

Spinning Some Silken Science - Spiders and silkworms make silk by the yard. Why can't we copy them? Silk is strong, light and flexible and is being examined for use in everything from medical sutures to advanced electronics. Silk researcher David Kaplan explains the challenges in bioengineering silk.

How Scientists Can Police Themselves - How do scientists deal with sloppy or shoddy science? A survey found that researchers were often able to deal with minor misconduct informally. Gerald Koocher, one of the scientists behind the survey and co-author of a handbook for dealing with research misconduct, explains.

Eastern Africa polio-free, but cases found in Russia - GENEVA - Eastern Africa is free of polio again, with four countries -- Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda -- having reported no cases of the crippling disease for more than a year, U.N. and other aid agencies said Friday.

Little harm seen from painkiller shots for pro athletes - When professional athletes in sports like football and rugby are injured, they commonly get injections of pain-numbing anesthetics to help them stay in the game. Now a new study suggests that, while safety concerns remain, most athletes may not suffer any long-term harm from the practice.

Pregnancy-related diabetes likely to recur: study - Pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes, also called gestational diabetes, have a good chance of developing the condition again, suggests a large new study.

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FDA Warns Docs, Consumers About Unapproved IUDs - The FDA is warning physicians and consumers about risks associated with the use of unapproved intrauterine devices, or IUDs, and intrauterine systems, or IUSs. The agency said in a July 22 letter to physicians that the items in question include unapproved versions of various FDA-approved products.

Health Buzz: Contact Lenses a Danger for Kids? - How coffee can energize your workout; hospitals are increasingly requiring cash up front.

Cold or Allergy? How to Tell the Difference - Sneezing, stuffy head, runny nose can all be signs of colds and allergies; how to distinguish.

Pair of Studies Link Vitamin D, Cognitive Ability in Seniors - Two recent studies indicate that vitamin D intake can have a significant effect on the cognitive abilities of the elderly. Unfortunately, more than half of older Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D, according to David Llewellyn, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Exeter Peninsula Medical School, United Kingdom. Llewellyn presented data on this topic from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, or NHANES III, during the Alzheimer's Association International ...

NFID Initiative Aims to 'S.T.O.P. Meningitis!' - With the start of a new academic year looming, physicians who administer school physicals and wellness checkups for 11- and 12-year-olds should be aware of free resources from S.T.O.P. (Share. Teach. Outreach. Protect.) Meningitis! -- an initiative of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, or NFID.

Study Finds Consumers Need Education Regarding Evidence-based Care - A study in the July issue of Health Affairs indicates that many consumers may be skeptical about the benefits of health care that uses an evidence-based approach -- which is the approach that forms part of the basis of recent efforts to reform the U.S. health care system overall.

CDC Seeks Input on Flu Prevention Recommendations - The CDC is seeking public comment on proposed guidance that would update and replace recommendations previously issued for preventing seasonal influenza transmission in health care settings, as well as the interim guidance for novel influenza A (H1N1) that was issued last year.

NRN Subnetwork Partnering with DARTNet to Study Mental Health Care in Primary Care - Using a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, the Collaborative Care Research Network, or CCRN, is planning a pilot project that will look at integrating mental health care into primary health care. The pilot will use data from the Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network, or DARTNet, to analyze mental health care practices in family medicine.

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Health Buzz: Mouth-to-Mouth Not Key to CPR Effectiveness - Health insurance scams on the rise; a team effort to re-engineer care at hospitals.

Fight These 4 Causes of Aging - Think you can't control how quickly you age? Think again, says nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden.

Rabbits grow their own joint replacements in study - Rabbits implanted with artificial bones re-grew their own joints, complete with cartilage, researchers reported on Thursday.