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Sister Anne Brooks treats those who can't afford to help themselves, even buys their medicine
Read More »Mila Kunis, ‘Black Swan’ and how extreme diets warp your body
A new interview with actress Mila Kunis in Harper's Bazaar indicates that fast weight loss (in this case for a role) can sometimes result in fast weight gain — in all the wrong places.
Read More »FDA to decide on BPA-use in food packaging by March 31
BPA, a chemical commonly used in food and beverage can packaging, has been linked to hyperactive behavior in children, breast cancer among other diseases
Read More »New treatment for kidney transplant patients may reduce need for anti-rejection drugs
Researchers transplanted certain cells from the kidney donor's bone marrow along with the new organ
Read More »How Reddit saved this man’s life
Redditor found out that he had Cushing's syndrome after reading comments posted on a picture that had gone viral on the site
Read More »Controversial circumcision ritual led to infant’s death from herpes, says death certificate
Uncommon Jewish circumcision ritual "metzizah b'peh" may have led to disease transmission; Brooklyn DA investigates
Read More »Video: Snooki: Yes, I’m pregnant and engaged
Snooki, a.k.a. Nicole Polizzi, has confirmed to US Weekly that she is indeed 15 weeks pregnant and engaged to fellow "Jersey Shore" star Jionni LaValle.
Read More »FDA warns of imported skin creams containing mercury
FDA says a 39-year-old woman had more than 100 times the average amount of mercury in her urine and had symptoms of mercury poisoning
Read More »Video: Active video games don’t make kids more fit: Study
A new study found kids given active video games were no more physically fit than those given traditional games they could play just sitting on the couch.
Read More »Functional oxide thin films create new field of oxide electronics
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed the first functional oxide thin films that can be used efficiently in electronics, opening the door to an array of new high-power devices and smart sensors. This is the first time that researchers have been able to produce positively charged (p-type) conduction and negatively charged (n-type) conduction in a single oxide material, launching a new era in oxide electronics.
Read More »Francis Fukuyama On Drones, Terrorism, And The Paparazzi
Francis Fukuyama, one of America's best known public intellectuals, talks with Fast Company about drones, terrorism, Hollywood, model airplanes, and why Velcro rules. Francis Fukuyama is one of America's best known public intellectuals...
Read More »Estrogen pills reduce breast cancer risk in study of menopausal women
Women taking estrogen pills had 23 percent lower risk for breast cancer
Read More »Kids with concussions may suffer lingering consequences
Study shows that 20 percent of children with even mild concussions can have persistent attention, memory problems even a year after their injury
Read More »Antidepressants during pregnancy change baby’s head size, but so does depression: Study
Babies whose mothers took antidepressants were born with smaller heads compared to general population; Babies born to untreated depressed mothers born smaller heads, body
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