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CDC: No form of contaminated food or other cause has been identified in the illnesses, which occurred in April and May
Read More »Federal health officials propose free cancer care for 9/11 first responders
Major expansion of existing 9/11 health program would include people with 50 types of cancer
Read More »Eating fruits and vegetables might help smokers quit
Smokers who ate the most fruits and veggies were three times more likely to be tobacco-free for a full 30 days than those who ate the least, study found
Read More »Facebook Launches App Center
Developers and gaming companies see the social-networking giant's new app-discovery platform as a boon for business. In a move that is sure to make many app developers happy, Facebook this week launched its App Center, which aims to help users find apps to use on Facebook.com, iOS, Android, and the Web. The new platform let users can browse apps by category and find out which apps their friends are using
Read More »‘Gray divorce’: Why are more seniors separating?
Psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig writes about the phenomenon of older couples divorcing
Read More »Make A Web Troll Cry: Watch This Video
This musical ode to those nasty web commenters known as trolls is a bit, well, trollish and NSFW in itself.
Read More »Why Entrepreneurs Will Never Bet the Favorite
A look at the intersection of calculated risk, the minds of entrepreneurs, and why the best business owners make long shot bets. I'll Have Another had a chance to become the 12th horse in history to become a Triple Crown winner, a feat that has not been accomplished since 1978.
Read More »4 Reasons to Love the Facebook IPO
Contrary to popular opinion, the IPO was good for the company and investors.
Read More »Keep Your Passwords Safe: 5 Rules
The lesson from LinkedIn's data breach? Most online passwords are easy nuts to crack.
Read More »This Week In Bots: When Dying Alone, A Robot’s Cold Comfort Can Be Oddly Comforting
Bot Vid: Jogging With A Drone Joggobot has been in development for a while, but is all
Read More »Medical Innovation Needs Silicon Valley Speed, Stat
I’ve been directing or advising innovation and commercialization efforts in Silicon Valley for most of my career. While the popular stories we tell about innovation usually focus on eureka moments and brilliant individuals, anyone involved in successful innovation knows that getting a new product to market is often more about convincing smart people to back your idea, corralling lots of different agendas, aligning incentives, and navigating bureaucracies.
Read More »Man gets double arm transplant in Mexico
Gabriel Granados, 52, had arms amputated following electrical accident in January, 2011
Read More »Expert on gene test: Baby designing a real risk
Dr. Eric Schadt says test may be ready in five years, calls for ethical, legal discussion prior to its use
Read More »30-second therapist: How do I get him to propose?
Relationship expert Dr.
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