Health

Tuna Contaminated With Fukushima Radiation Found in California

Scientists discovered bluefins off the coast of California containing trace amounts of cesium.

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| Wed May. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Illustration: David Goldin

Can GMO Mosquitoes Save You From Dengue?

To combat dengue fever, a biotech firm unleashes genetically engineered bloodsuckers. What could possibly go wrong?

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| Mon May. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Are Flame Retardants Especially Toxic to Minority Kids?

The press says yes, but researchers behind a new study find more nuanced results.

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| Thu May. 24, 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Climate Change to Triple Heat Deaths

Heat deaths could hit 150,000 by 2100, report finds.

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| Thu May. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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DC Becomes the Next Front in Abortion Fight

Republicans seek to impose ban on abortions after 20 weeks in the capital.

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| Fri May. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Lizz Winstead Has an Opinion on That!

"The Daily Show" co-creator on her new memoir, our worthless media, and how people keep trying to mess with her "crazy-ass uterus."

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| Fri May. 18, 2012 12:46 AM PDT

Info About Fracking Concerns Limited in Pennsylvania

Residents say health department isn't tracking complaints.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 11:18 AM PDT
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Today's Sign of the Apocalypse: The Butt-Steered "Personal Mobility Device"

Humans will do anything to avoid walking.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 9:19 AM PDT

Brooklynites: Don't Frack Our Beer!

Environmentalists warn beer might become a cocktail of toxic chemicals.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Book Big Tobacco Doesn't Want You to Read

With "Golden Holocaust," historian Robert Proctor deconstructs an industry that still kills more than 400,000 Americans a year.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 12:37 AM PDT

The Few. The Proud. The Afflicted.

A bunch of scrappy, tough-talking ex-Marines just might hold the key to what causes breast cancer.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 2:52 PM PDT

Does Eating Corn Syrup Kill Your Memory?

If a new study using lab rats is any indication, the answer could be yes.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Catholic School Drops Student Health Care to Protest Contraception Coverage

Birth control mandate prompts university to drop all health insurance for students.

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| Tue May. 15, 2012 2:24 PM PDT

Which Kids' Sunscreens Should You Avoid?

Plus, why your SPF 80 might not mean jack, why most SPF lip balms and makeups don’t cut it, and why the FDA's new guidelines (still) fall short.

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| Tue May. 15, 2012 1:45 PM PDT
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FDA Delays Sunscreen Rules. Again.

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| Fri May. 11, 2012 12:08 PM PDT
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Big Tobacco and Big Chemical Partner to Put Toxic Chemicals in Your Home

Flame retardants have been linked to all kinds of health problems but are still found in abundance in our homes.

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| Fri May. 11, 2012 12:15 AM PDT
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Sneezy in the City

Allergy-suffering urban-dwellers need more exposure to bacteria, according to a new paper.

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 8:59 AM PDT
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New Federal Fracking Regulations Cover Only a Sliver of Land

Although widely understood as "national" guidelines, the proposed federal rules would only apply to 11 percent of the nation's natural gas supply.

— By Lena Groeger, ProPublica

| Wed May. 9, 2012 12:01 AM PDT
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The GOP's New Sneak Attack on Abortion Rights

Buried in a Republican bill to give states more say over health care funds is a provision that would restrict how they spend their own money on abortions.

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| Thu May. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Battle Over Your Endocrine System

Right now, you're losing it.

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| Wed May. 2, 2012 10:21 PM PDT