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Health Jun 17
Will San Francisco’s ban on flavored tobacco spark a national trend?Despite a multimillion dollar campaign by tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds, San Francisco will soon implement the most comprehensive restrictions on e-cigarettes in the country. The move is already sparking other cities to follow.
Science Mar 04
Gene therapy was a boy’s last chance to stop leukemia. And it worked.At least 50 children are in remission because of a breakthrough treatment that engineers the body’s own immune system to fight cancer.
Health Feb 25
To lose weight, focus on what you eat, not how much: studyCounting calories obsessively is not the key to trimming your waistline, according to a new study.
Nation Nov 24
How to avoid toxic toys this holiday seasonThe California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), a consumer watchdog group, just released their annual Trouble in Toyland report.
Science Aug 19
An eclipse made this atheist photographer find GodSelf-described 'shadow lovers' -- like photographer Mark Bender -- chase eclipses all over the globe, in part because they say the awe-inspiring experience is spiritual.
Health May 16
After compulsively watching YouTube, teenage girl lands in rehab for ‘digital addiction’Digital addictions are not official mental disorders. But researchers see the same patterns in digital addictions as in other substance abuse.
Science Oct 17
Your devices are probably ruining your productivity. Here’s whyMounting evidence shows that multitasking could impair the brain’s cognitive abilities.
