Medical Insiders: August 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

Scientists discover a 6-foot-long 'sea scorpion' that lived 450 million years ago

Scientists have found evidence of a giant scorpion-like animal that roamed the seas hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs.

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Drought and heat waves are much more likely to mix, researchers say

A drought can make a hot day hotter, while a heat wave can make dry conditions even drier. Now scientists are making the case that heat waves and droughts have become more likely to overlap throughout most of the United States.

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Well: When Your Sex Life Doesn’t Follow the Script

Suddenly, sex is something everyone must do, and judgments are passed on frequency and performance.

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Well: Supplements Don’t Fight Cognitive Decline, N.I.H. Study Says

Often marketed to promote brain health, omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants failed to outperform a placebo in a test of older adults.

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Well: Eating on the Move May Lead to Later Overindulging

Women who had eaten a cereal bar while walking as part of a study ate much more during a later taste test, researchers found.

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Well: Relationships, and Sex Lives, Benefit When Men Share Child Care

Research shows that men who share in child care are more likely to have better relationships and sex lives.

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Well: History Channel Host Helps His Teacher Find a Kidney

A series of surprising plot twists helped History Channel host and best-selling author Brad Metzler find a kidney donor for his favorite high school history teacher.