Over the past several decades, a steady stream of studies has documented that people born in winter and spring have an increased risk for schizophrenia, a serious mental illness characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms.
My friend Rachel and I are pumped because we get to see Ang Lee's new movie free of charge. There's a hitch, though: Instead of passes, we have to bring medallions to the theater, and we can't just hand these over at the door. We must wear them on our noses, embedded in our flesh. A free flick is...
New findings that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may stem from a developmental delay that children could outgrow, rather than a cognitive deficit, have raised questions for parents of the 4.4 million children diagnosed with the disorder.
Caffeinated potato chips. Caffeinated soap. What's next, caffeinated lip balm? Well, yes: It's called Spazzstick. It seems the 85 to 150 milligrams of caffeine in an eight-ounce cup of brewed morning joe isn't enough. Blame it on high-carb lunches and/or inertia at the job, or maybe the fact that...
For those who find the vast array of high-tech hardware that fills the National Air and Space Museum overwhelming -- not to mention the constant hordes that fill the cavernous expanse -- a more serene and equally informative scientific experience is available less than a mile away at the largely...
The first statistics ever amassed on HIV in the District, released today in a sweeping report, reveal "a modern epidemic" remarkable for its size, complexity and reach into all parts of the city.
The Food and Drug Administration has given a Seattle company permission to resume its human tests of an experimental, gene-based arthritis treatment whose safety came into question this summer after a 36-year-old study participant died.
JERUSALEM -- When Ali Qleibo was born in Jerusalem, his home was under Jordanian control. It was 1953, and not far away stretched the bleak gash of barbed wire, concrete walls and minefields that cut the city into Jewish and Arab halves.
ST. REGIS INDIAN RESERVATION, N.Y. -- The Environmental Protection Agency has given St. Regis Mohawks a voice in enforcing federal air quality rules on the tribe's reservation in northern New York, following a five-year review.
WASHINGTON -- Government health regulators recommended adding label precautions about neurological problems seen in children who have taken flu drugs made by Roche and GlaxoSmithKline.
It's hard to imagine life without cellphones, computers and iPods. And as technology advances, so does the rate at which we buy gadgets just to keep up. While constantly upgrading your electronics is hard on the wallet, it's also harmful to the planet -- and possibly your health.
