Health

The Frog of War

Atrazine makes male frogs grow ovaries. It's in your water supply. It's also the cause of one of science's weirdest feuds ever.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Komen's Position on Stem Cells Remains Unclear

The major cancer foundation is hedging its Planned Parenthood decision, but what about embryonic stem cells?

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| Fri Feb. 3, 2012 11:13 AM PST

What Does Komen's Latest Statement on Planned Parenthood Really Mean?

The cancer foundation is changing its story. Again.

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| Fri Feb. 3, 2012 10:27 AM PST

Is Sugar as Addictive as Alcohol?

A team of scientists say yes. So should it be regulated like booze, too?

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| Thu Feb. 2, 2012 3:10 AM PST

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When It Comes to Your Genes, How Much is Too Much Information?

A new survey hopes to figure out how the public views genomic information.

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| Wed Feb. 1, 2012 11:32 AM PST

America Spends Less on Food Than Any Other Country

Considering our recent series on out-sized food spending, that might sound like a good thing. But it's not.

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| Wed Feb. 1, 2012 10:40 AM PST

Rep. Dan Burton's Legacy: Lots of Sick Kids

Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) is famous for lots of congressional craziness. But often forgotten is his legacy of wrongly convincing millions of Americans parents that childhood vaccines cause autism.

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| Tue Jan. 31, 2012 1:57 PM PST

Chemotherapy Tweaks DNA of Mouse Offspring Too

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| Mon Jan. 30, 2012 1:58 PM PST

Image-of-the-Week: Chile's Antarctic Superbug

Chilean research stations in Antarctica that don't bother to treat their human sewage are now contaminating the Southern Ocean with deadly superbugs.

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| Fri Jan. 27, 2012 3:07 PM PST

"I Am Obamacare": A Meme is Born?

If Obama won't toot his own horn on health care reform, maybe the Internets will.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 5:48 PM PST
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The Taller the Man, the Less Likely the Heart Failure?

Medical researchers (maybe) find more evidence to support the theory that tall men get everything.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 1:22 PM PST

Fracking: It's All About the Water

People get sick wherever gas companies start fracking. It starts with the groundwater.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 1:03 PM PST

Chart of the Day: Global Abortion Rates

Abortion rates are lower in countries with more liberal abortion laws.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 12:38 PM PST

Free Birth Control–For Real This Time

Despite certain religious groups' best lobbying efforts, a rule providing free contraception to insured women won't be watered down.

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| Fri Jan. 20, 2012 7:07 PM PST
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LA to Porn Industry: No Glove, No Love

Los Angeles votes to require condoms in adult films, sparking a debate about the government's role in porn.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 9:33 AM PST
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New Study: It's Still Not Okay to Drink Alcohol While Pregnant

A recently published study further maps out what kind of damage alcohol does to the fetus during specific trimesters.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 8:18 AM PST

America's Top 10 Polluters

The EPA releases a database of greenhouse gas sources. Is there a global warmer in your backyard?

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| Thu Jan. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST

America's Greenest Dentist?

Dr. Nathan Swanson might not be able to make going to the dentist any less scary. But he's making it greener.

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| Tue Jan. 10, 2012 2:00 PM PST
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Bad Baby Names Ruin Lives!

Researchers conclude that terrible names can easily wreck self-esteem, your love life, and much, much more.

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| Mon Jan. 9, 2012 2:04 PM PST

Totally Drug-Resistant TB Emerges in India

An incurable form of tuberculosis is diagnosed in 12 patients in Mumbai's crowded neighborhoods.

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| Mon Jan. 9, 2012 1:19 PM PST