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Marijuana Legalization: New Study Says Smoking Weed Makes You Thinner
Elizabeth Plank in Food 1 week ago
Pot smokers show higher levels of good cholesterol, slimmer waists and better regulation of blood sugars. And yes, that's counting the munchies.
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Angelina Jolie Will Have Her Ovaries Removed
Elizabeth Plank in Health 1 week ago
It isn't over yet.
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Hurricane Season 2013: Experts Expecting More Bad Storms
Laura Merli in Nature 1 week ago
Just what we need.
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Mount Everest Melting: The World's Tallest Mountain is Melting, and Climate Change May Be to Blame
Aubrey Bloomfield in Climate Change 1 week ago
New research released on Tuesday shows that the glaciers of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, have shrunk by 13% over the past 50 years, and the rate of retreat is increasing.
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Angelina Jolie BRCA1 Mutation: Why Is the Breast Cancer Test At the Center Of a Supreme Court Battle?
Sam Bakkila in Public Health 1 week ago
Myriad Genetics has a patent on the genes that cause malignant breast and ovarian cancer, and their brutal defense of this patent this has blocked early detection, treatment, and research.
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What is BRCA1? How Companies Are Patenting Your Genetic Code
James Monteith in Health 1 week ago
Angelina Jolie recently made headlines for announcing she had a masectomy after discovering she had the breast cancer-inducing BRCA1 gene. But the test cost $3,000 ... because of patented genes.
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5 Things You Should Know About the GMOs You're (Probably) Eating
Hetali Lodaya in Food 1 week ago
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, show up again and again in the news, online, and in popular media. Be an informed consumer and brush up on the basics.
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What is a Mastectomy? Angelina Jolie's Preventative Cancer Treatment Understood
Mayura Iyer in Health 1 week ago
Angelina Jolie has announced that she underwent a double mastectomy surgery. Here's some quick facts that you need to know if you are thinking about the procedure as well.
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