Articles by Allan Adamson
Gynecologist Jennifer Gunter Warns Women Not To Put Garlic In Their Vagina
Some YouTube videos tell women to put garlic in their vagina. Gynecologist Jennifer Gunter cited reasons why it is not a good idea to place garlic in the private parts to treat an infection.
$15,000 Prosthetic Leg Lost By Skydiver Dion Calloway While 10,000 Feet In The Air Found In Lumberyard
Dion Calloway was skydiving when he lost his prosthetic leg. When it was found. the artificial limb was intact and did not appear damaged even after falling from 10,000 feet in the air.
Supervolcano Campi Flegrei Behind Eruption That Blanketed Mediterranean In Ash 29,000 Years Ago
A volcanic eruption covered more than 150,000 square kilometers of the Mediterranean in ash 29,000 years ago. University of Oxford researchers now say Italy's Campi Flegrei is the source volcano of the large-scale eruption.
Using Antibiotics For More Than 2 Months Increases Women's Risk For Heart Attack And Stroke
Six of 1,000 women who use antibiotics for at least two months would develop cardiovascular disease. Use of antibiotics can destroy the beneficial gut bacteria and increase prevalence of disease-causing microorganisms.
Florida Man Mike Walton, Who Was Pricked By Fish Hook, Nearly Loses Hand To Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Mike Walton contracted necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, through a small prick from a fish hook. The infection spread quickly, and doctors considered to amputate his arm.
Myth Of Loch Ness Monster Influenced By Dinosaurs: Study
Reports of long-necked monsters, including Scotland's Loch Ness monster, peaked in the 1930s. Researchers now think they identified what influenced the popularity of the myth at the time.
UAE Woman Munira Abdulla Wakes Up From Coma 27 Years After Sustaining Brain Damage From Car Crash
Munira Abdulla sustained serious brain injury protecting her son during a 1991 car accident. She was left in coma but miraculously woke up, calling her son's name in 2018, 27 years after the incident.
Walgreens To Stop Selling Tobacco To Anyone Under Age 21
Walgreens will enforce a new policy that will prevent anyone below 21 years old from purchasing tobacco products from their pharmacies. This will take effect starting Sept. 1.
Walking And Gardening Can Reduce Deadly Effects Of Too Much Sitting
Replacing an hour of sitting with physical activities can slash cardiovascular disease-related mortality risk. Activities such as walking fast, climbing stairs and strenuous gardening help.
Skipping Breakfast Raises Your Risk Of Dying Early From Heart Disease
People who do not eat breakfast have 87 percent higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with those who eat their first meal of the day every day. How does skipping breakfast raises risk of heart disease?
Household Chores Can Keep Your Brain Young: Study
Vigorous exercises still offer the best health benefits. Researchers of a new study, however, found that even light physical activity such as walking and doing housework can keep the brain young.
Crohn's Disease Patient Michelle Oddy To Undergo Risky 7-Organ Transplant
Michelle Oddy faces nearly 40 percent risk of dying, but she is willing to take the risk. The 20-hour surgery will replace her liver, bowel, colon, pancreas, large and small intestine, and half of her stomach.
Security Researcher Marcus Hutchins, Who Stopped WannaCry Cyberattack, Pleads Guilty To Malware Charges
Marcus Hutchins, who is best known by his MalwareTech alias, helped stopped the global spread of the WannaCry ransomware. He now faces up to 10 years in prison for creating and selling malwares when he was still a minor.
Knee Bone Fabella Thought Lost To Human Evolution Shows Up In People With Arthritis
The fabella used to be rare in humans. Researchers now said that 39 percent of the world's population in 2018 likely have the knee bone. Arthritis sufferers are twice as likely to have fabella.
Researchers Identify Common Virus As Cause Of Mysterious Disease Paralyzing Children
AFM is a polio-like illness that causes paralysis in children. Researchers from the University of Minnesota now report they have found a link between the condition and a common virus.
Astronauts May Need To Wear Swimming Goggles In Space: Study
Astronauts on long-duration space missions may soon have to wear swimming goggles. Researchers of a new study reveal how this can protect their eye health.
Ancient DNA Reveals Crusaders Married Local Women And Had Families In Newly Christianized Lands
Bones found in mass burial pit in Lebanon offer glimpse of the lives of the Crusader soldiers. DNA analysis suggests some married local women and had families with them.
Tiny Earthquakes Occur In Southern California Every 3 Minutes
From 2008 to 2017, Southern California had 1.81 million earthquakes, 10 times more than previously identified. The number is equivalent to having one tremor every three minutes.
10,000-Year-Old Urine Reveals How Humans Switched From Hunters To Herders
Researchers analyzed urine salt taken from Aşıklı Höyük in Turkey. Increase in the abundance of these salts show when humans switched from primarily hunting and gathering to herding animals.
Doctors Use HIV, Gene Therapy To Cure Bubble Boy Disease
Researchers developed a new way to treat SCID and doctors call this a cure. Children who received the new therapy are now producing the type of cells needed to fight infection.
Men With Beard Carry More Bacteria Than Dogs
Researchers who looked at bacterial samples from bearded men and dogs found that all 18 men had high microbial counts. Only 23 of the 30 dogs had high bacterial counts. Seven of the men also had so much bacteria in the beard they were likely to get sick.
Liquid Blood Extracted From 42,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Lena Horse
The blood of the male foal, which scientists believe belonged to the now-extinct Lena horse species was preserved in liquid state for 42,000 years. The creature also has intact hair on the legs, head, and parts of the body.
Intestinal Bacteria Can Sense Pregnancy And Help In The Development Of The Baby
The abundance of the bacteria Bifidobacterium increases during pregnancy. Researchers now find evidence the bacteria senses pregnancy and responds to it. How does this affect the baby’s development?
Volcanoes Likely Caused Earth's Biggest Mass Extinction, The Great Dying
The Great Dying killed off 95 percent of marine and terrestrial life 252 million years ago. Mercury found in ancient rock offers persuasive evidence volcanic eruptions are behind the biggest mass extinction that occurred on Earth.
Microplastics Contaminate Remote Mountains Because Winds Are Blowing Them Everywhere
Winds can carry tiny plastic particles to seemingly remote and pristine regions such as the Pyrenees mountains in southern France. Microplastic particles floating on the wind in the Pyrenees came from plastic bags, plastic films, and packaging materials.
Falling For Phone Scams Could Be Sign Of Alzheimer's Disease In Seniors Who Showed No Symptoms Of Dementia
Seniors who have little or no awareness of potential scams were found to be at greater risk for mild cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers hope that a scam awareness test could help diagnose dementia sufferers in the future.
Only Known Female Of World's Rarest Turtle Species Died In China Zoo
The 90-year-old Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in Suzhou zoo in southern China after an attempt to artificially inseminate her. She was the last known female member of the species.
Giant Flightless Bird Attacks And Kills Its Owner In Florida
Authorities said 75-year-old Marvin Hajos appears to be in the vicinity of the cassowary when he fell and was attacked by the animal. The bird is currently secured on a private property.
Ja'bari Gray, Baby Born Without Skin Below The Neck, Green Lighted By Insurance Provider To Get Treatment From 'Out Of Network' Hospital
Baby Ja'bari Gray was born with a rare form of skin disease known as Aplasia Cutis. His family hopes he gets life-saving medical treatment at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
Botched Microblading Treatment Leaves Single Mom Jami Ledbetter With '4 Eyebrows'
Jami Ledbetter received a $250 microblading treatment in November. She decided to get fuller eyebrows but ended up having 'four brows'. She said makeup can't camouflage her botched eyebrows.
