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I am very happy to introduce the newest addition to the Scientific American blog network Unofficial Prognosis , written by Ilana Yurkiewicz ( Twitter ). Ilana is a first-year student at Harvard Medical School who created Unofficial Prognosis to capture her reflections through her medical training. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S

The Oklahoma state Senate voted to establish that life begins at the moment of conception. The so-called "personhood" bill would give embryos and fetuses all the rights and immunities of people.

British researchers say they've found a way to reduce hot flashes in breast cancer patients recovering from chemotherapy. Tina Kraus reports from London

When it comes to branding, the larger danger is spending too much, rather than spending too little. It's a myth that having lots of brands and plenty of branding is good for business. After a certain point, both brands and branding cease to be useful–and, in fact, can be positively toxic.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is pushing for a bipartisan legislation that would increase the FDA's power to prevent future drug shortages.

New global report finds almost half a billion children at risk for permanent damage from malnutrition over next 15 years

Study tested 200 new cars and found more than 275 chemicals, some of which are tied to birth defects and health risks

New study finds surprising levels of toxic chemicals in new cars - which 10 have most?

Roche's Genentech unit said Tuesday that the fake products do not contain the key ingredient in Avastin

Tim Cook is a very different chap to his predecessor, in many ways from his business know-how to his education and manner of speech . We got more insight into all of these during his address at Goldman Sachs yesterday--including a long spiel and a Q&A session that gave us many more public Cook words to analyze.

Man videotaped being taken out in stretcher from restaurant known for fatty fare

Whether participants were given a placebo or an antibiotic, sinus infections went away after 10 days

New research shows antibiotics don't make a difference when treating sinus infections. CBS News medical contributor Dr