Software Helps Doctors Calculate Heart Attack Risk

Pioneering computer software is helping doctors to decide how best to treat patients admitted to hospital with suspected heart attacks. An international consortium of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh, has developed a programme that enables doctors to swiftly assess the severity of a patient's condition.

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The Claim: A Plane’s Back Row Is the Safest Place to Sit

THE FACTS You have to put up with the noise, the bathroom and the prospect of being the last passenger to exit the plane. But if you sit at the back of an airplane, are you safer in a crash?

Some people argue that the rear portion of a plane is the safest place to sit because airplanes tend to plunge nose first. Others say the wing section is safer, arguing that it is more structurally stable...more

New Liquid Could Replace Adhesive Bandages

Adhesive bandages might become a thing of the past, thanks to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hong Kong University who have developed a simple biodegradable liquid that can stop bleeding in rodents within seconds.

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Extra Pounds May Drain Brain

Add another hazard to the pitfalls of being overweight -- a few extra pounds might reduce your brainpower. According to a new French study, heftier people score lower on cognitive tests, even when factors such as education level are taken into account.

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Saving Generation XXL

Taking whole milk out of schools won't make kids thinner. Neither will levying taxes on video games. These are actual proposals— by the Illinois State Board of Education and the New York Legislature, no less. But they're misguided, arising predictably from misinformation.

You don't need to be told that American kids are getting fatter. You've seen the evidence waddling toward you in the mall...more