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kidgun
Post May 31 2013

Guns Made for Kids Spark Safety Debate
Gun manufacturers, like nearly every other industry, have strategies to market to kids and encourag…
NY Federal Judge Overrules FDA Over-The-Counter Ban On Emergency Contraception Pill
Post May 31 2013

Obama Administration Moves to Limit Girls’ Access to Emergency Contraception

The Obama administration is fighting a judge’s order that would allow girls of all ages prescriptio…
labtech
Post April 29 2013

I’ll Have the Test-Tube Burger, Please
Taste testers in London may soon sample their first in vitro burger – muscle tissue grown from anim…
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Post April 09 2013

Obama Hopes Mapping Project Reveals Brain's Mysteries
Published April 8, 2013 President Obama rolled out an ambitious new scientific research init…
Gun Show
Post March 12 2013

Is Gun Violence a Matter of Public Health?
After recent mass shootings, debate over gun violence has focused on law enforcement and crime. How…
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Post February 25 2013

The Science of Stress: How Well Do You Test?
How well a person handles competition and stressful test-taking environments can be traced to his o…
eatingdisorders
Post September 20 2012

Childhood Eating Disorders on the Rise
More than 25 million people in the United States -- around 1 in 13 -- suffer from an eating disorde…
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Post September 05 2012

Test Tomorrow? Get Your Sleep
While increased study time unquestionably helps get better grades, when it comes at the expense of …
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Post February 20 2012

Bird Flu Researchers Balance Science With Bioterrorism Risks
The World Health Organization (WHO) and others are debating what to do about recent research on bir…
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Post November 19 2010

Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Causes Havoc
On the island nation of Haiti, where 1.3 million people are living in tent cities following a catas…
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