Articles by Ted Ranosa
Bodybuilding Supplement Abuse May Be Next Big 'Eating Disorder'
Researchers at the Alliant International University have discovered that men who use excessive amounts of workout supplements may also experience symptoms of eating disorder.
Early Start For US School Days May Be Harming Teens' Health: CDC
The Department of Education and the CDC report that a significant number of public high schools and middle schools in the United States begin their school days before the recommended 8:30 a.m. start time, preventing adolescent students from receiving the eight-and-a-half hour sleep time needed for good health.
New 'Ice Age' Fly Species Found In Scotland
Researchers from the Scottish Natural Heritage have found a species of fly known as Okeniella caudata in the Glen Clova mountain range of Scotland. It is believed that this fly has existed in the remote area since the Ice Age.
NASA Releases Stunning Images Of Great Lakes Algal Bloom
NASA has released the latest images of the algal blooms currently present in waters of the Great Lakes. The photographs were taken using the Operational Land Imager on board the Landsat 8 satellite.
Highly Refined Carbs Can Up Depression Risk Says Study
Consuming foods rich in refined carbohydrates may lead women going through their post-menopausal period to be at higher risk of developing new-onset depression, according to a recent study conducted by the Columbia University Medical Center.
Second Plague Death Of The Year Reported In Colorado
Officials from the Pueblo City-County Health Department in Colorado have confirmed the death of another plague infection victim in the state.
Deadly Wasp Turns Spiders Into Obedient Zombie Slaves
The larva of the Reclinervellus nielseni wasp has been found to manipulate the behavior of spiders using natural secretions in order to force the arachnids to build them new habitats, according to a new study conducted by researchers in Japan.
Music In The Operating Room May Not Be Advisable Says Study
Researchers at the Imperial College London and the UCL Institute of Education have found that playing background music while conducting a medical operation can impair communication between members of the operating team.
Researchers Discover That Fishes Are Beginning To Evolve The Ability To Avoid Fishing Nets
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found that pressure from intensive fishing could potentially lead to evolutionary changes within wild fish populations, making them more adept at avoiding capture through conventional fish catching techniques such as trawling.
ESA Rocket Debris Found In Fort Lauderdale Beach Currently Being Investigated
Several pieces of space debris from a European Space Agency rocket were spotted in the water by local beachgoers on Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida.
FDA Concerned That Common Intravenous Pump Can Be Hacked
The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Homeland Security have issued warnings to medical facilities in the United States against the use of Hospira's Symbiq Infusion System because of risks to cyber-security.
More Experts Now Advocating For Vitamin D Supplements
The British government agency Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has developed new recommendations regarding the regular intake of vitamin D supplements for people in the country in order to provide them necessary nourishment.
Thomson Reuters Report Says Pharma Sales To Shoot Past $1 Trillion Mark
Thomson Reuters' Intellectual Property and Science business report that the drug industry is set to experience an increase in sales, from the $1 trillion recorded in 2014 to $1.3 trillion by 2018 because of the launch of new products and more successful clinical trials.
Buzz Aldrin Shares Travel Voucher Used After Returning To Earth From Moon Mission
Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin created a buzz on social media when he posted an image of his travel voucher during his historic trip to the Moon and back on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Woodlice Are Small But They Have Big Personalities, Study Finds
A team of researchers at the Palacky University in the Czech Republic found that isopod crustaceans known as rough woodlice display consistent traits that can be considered as personalities.
NASA Snaps Pics Of 'Space Peanut' As It Passes By Earth
NASA scientists have produced radar images of the peanut-shaped asteroid known as 1999 JD6, which passed near the Earth, through the use of the 230-foot Deep Space Network antenna in California and the 330-foot National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation Cruises To Number 1 In Weekend Box Office
'Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation' dominates the box office this weekend, raking in $56 million in the United States and an additional $65 million based on the 40 percent of international markets.
Charity Or Just PR Stunt: Something Strange When All-Female 'Ghostbusters' Visit Sick Children?
'Ghostbusters' stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon took time off their filming schedule to visit young patients at Boston's Tufts Medical Center. People on social media, however, criticized the act and accused the four of taking advantage of the children for a PR stunt.
Brain Training iPad Game Helps Improve Life Of Schizophrenia Patients
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have developed a new iPad app designed to help people, especially patients with schizophrenia, improve their cognitive skills to allow them to live independent lives.
Why It Took 150 Years For Golden Jackals To Be Reclassified As Golden Wolves Of Africa
Researchers from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the UCLA have discovered that the African golden jackal is actually a new and distinct species of wolf.
Pro Wrestling Villain 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper Dies At 61
WWE Hall of Famer 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper passed away on Friday in his Hollywood home due to an apparent heart attack. Piper was 61 years old.
Caterpillar Dopes Ants And Turns Tiny Creatures To Obedient Zombie Servants
The caterpillar of the Japanese oakblue butterfly uses its sugary secretions to drug ants and turn them into slaves that would protect it from other predatory insects, according to scientists from Japan's Kobe University.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg And Wife Expecting A Baby Girl
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, revealed that he and his wife Priscilla Chan are about to have their first child. The social media mogul made the announcement through a post on his own personal Facebook account.
IVF Pioneer Dr. Howard Jones Dies At 104
World-renowned gynecological surgeon and pioneer of in vitro fertilization, Dr. Howard W. Jones Jr, passed away on Friday because of respiratory failure at Virginia's Sentara Heart Hospital. Jones was 104 years old.
Authorities To Fog Menlo Park To Stop Possible West Nile Outbreak
Officials from the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District in California announced that it will conduct a fogging operation in Menlo Park on Sunday and Monday to eradicate the presence of West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes in the area.
Scientists Find Nearest Rocky Exoplanet Ever Found
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, NASA scientists have discovered a rocky exoplanet that is believed to be the closest one to the Earth. The new planet, dubbed HD 219134b, is approximately 1.6 times larger than the Earth and located around 21 light-years away.
Obamacare Helps Close To 70 Percent Of Uninsured Californians Obtain Health Care Plans
Latest survey commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than two-thirds of formerly uninsured Californians are now covered by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
New Report Says Planet Earth Only Has 12 Hour Warning Period To Prepare For Massive Solar Eruptions
In its report titled 'Space Weather Preparedness Strategy,' the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills warns that unstable solar weather, such as the one observed during the Carrington Event of 1859, could cause widespread disruptions in the Earth's technology.
Pentagon Report Concludes That Climate Change Is A US Military Problem
A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense has found that the impact of climate change is not limited to the environment, but it also affects the peace and stability in different countries.
Conservationists Making Headway In Rebuilding Oyster Populations in New Jersey Barnegat Bay
Members of the American Littoral Society, along with several local volunteers, released around 1.5 million oyster seedlings in New Jersey's Barnegat Bay to help improve the population of the shellfish in the area.
