27 ways heat waves can kill you
Heat is dangerous, and doctors in Hawaii have identified 27 different mechanisms it can kill you during more frequent summer heat waves.
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More Nov. tornadoes in OH, IN, PA, IL
A few tornadoes caused damaged buildings in the Midwest over the weekend. No serious injuries reported. Yes, in November.
How well do you know your basic anatomy?
Given that most of us can't locate important organs, muscles, or other body parts, it's no wonder health care is so hard.
With special stem cells, geckos regenerate a tail
Part of the puzzle to repairing human spinal cord trauma may be solved by animals that can regenerate the cord.
Chemists could soon quickly screen for fentanyl
Mass spectrometry can be used to screen for the presence of opioids, including the elusive synthetic versions and fentanyl. Can it help?
EPA advisory boards bring new perspective
EPA's Scott Pruitt names advisers who may jeopardize key environmental moves but will take a new look at our clean air policies.
Feds: It’s clear humans cause climate change
The govt. released a blockbuster report that says, without question, human activity is responsible for most global warming.
What adults think of kids’ health today
Adults today don't think kids are as healthy as those in their own generation back in the day, citing obesity, safety, bullying, <em>etc.</em>
Teens getting less sleep than in 1991
Doctors think teens need 9 hrs of sleep a night; that sleep is limited to about 7 hrs a night when teens have high screen time.
Our observatory schedule for November 2017
Here's our observatory's plan for viewing in November, in our ongoing quest to photograph the constellations from Md., IL.