'Water on the knee' could be early sign of Lyme disease

Spontaneous knee effusion, also known as "water on the knee," can be a primary symptom of Lyme disease, even when patients do not exhibit a "bull's eye" rash, another common Lyme disease symptom. According to a literature review appearing in the November issue of The Journal of the American...

Research shows Cuba's Internet issues

In December 2014, President Barack Obama made history by reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, which included loosening its economic embargoes. Two months later, American companies like Netflix and Airbnb announced plans to expand into the once-banned island. "Our first reaction was:...

In reversal, SXSW festival plans online harassment event

The SXSW Interactive technology festival said Friday that it will hold an "online harassment summit" after it was criticized for bowing to threats and canceling two panels related to video games and online harassment. Canceling the panels "sent an unintended message that SXSW not only tolerates...

Conservative Protestant rural youth more violent than their urban counterparts

Conservative Protestant rural youth are more often involved in violent crimes than their counterparts in urban areas, who also use less violence than average. The relationship between alcohol use and violence is also stronger among rural youth and among conservative Protestant rural youth in particular....

To Chinese, end of 1-child policy welcome, not game-changer

Everyone should have the chance to have more than one child, say Chinese parents who welcome the government's loosening of its population policy. But just because all couples can now have two children, that doesn't mean all want to take advantage. Many already had that option because the one-child...

Extreme weather events in Chesapeake Bay give clues for future climate impacts

Fast food companies advertise children's meals on TV with ads that feature toy premiums, and it has been suggested that the use of these toy premiums may prompt children to request eating at fast food restaurants. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers...

How we use our smartphones twice as much as we think

The study in the journal PLOS ONE compared the amount of time participants estimated they spent on their smartphones with their actual usage. It found that people were accessing their phones twice as often as they thought. Dr David Ellis, a psychologist at Lancaster University, said:...

Email, text or web portal? Study probes patients' preferences for receiving test results

The results of common medical tests are sometimes delivered to patients by email, letters or voice mail, but are these the most preferred methods? According to one of the first studies to look at this question, the answer is no. The Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) survey, published...