Health

“Ignorance, Fear, and Bias" in Alabama’s Treatment of HIV-Positive Prisoners

The ACLU goes to trial against a throwback state policy that effectively quarantines inmates who carry the virus.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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"You Don't Give a Shit About Women in Virginia!"

State board gives in to conservative pressure; vote could shut down all of state's abortion clinics

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 1:20 PM PDT

The Sugar and Alzheimer's Connection

An emerging body of research links Alzheimer's and other brain dysfunction with insulin resistance.

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| Thu Sep. 13, 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Can Eating Your Veggies Save You From Cancer?

A new study suggests that chemicals found in fruit and vegetables can help halt cancer from metastasizing.

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| Wed Sep. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Climate Change Will Extend Hay Fever Season by 6 Weeks

Hay fever sufferers face longer pollen seasons and highly allergenic strains from invasive plants.

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| Tue Sep. 11, 2012 2:27 PM PDT

Karl Rove's Role in Komen's Planned Parenthood Flap

Abortion foes worry Rove isn't pro-life enough.

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| Tue Sep. 11, 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Attack of the Brain-Eating Amoebas!

Could climate change unleash a deadly new problem in our lakes and streams?

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 12:10 PM PDT

A Tennessee Case Study in Defunding Planned Parenthood

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 10:39 AM PDT

How Nervous Should I Be About Hantavirus?

After staying in Yosemite, three people have died, five more are sick, and 22,000 may have been exposed to the deadly rodent-spread virus.

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| Mon Sep. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Chimps Infected with Human Diseases Pose Possible Risk to Reintroduction Efforts

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Can Indoor Tanning Prevent Breast Cancer and Autism?

A fishy tanning industry campaign has salons hawking the supposed health benefits of tanning—and downplaying the risks.

By Bridget Huber, FairWarning

 | Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Men Defining Rape: A History

Check out the forefathers of the Republicans' rape-redefining ringleaders.

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

What Exactly Is a Mass Shooting?

What defines a mass shooting, how often they occur, and how to distinguish them from spree and serial killings.

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| Fri Aug. 24, 2012 3:17 PM PDT
cancer

Republicans Attempt to Ax Program Monitoring Carcinogens

Proposed budget would gum up biannual report on chemicals that cause cancer.

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| Fri Aug. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: The House Science and Ladyparts Committee [Fiore Cartoon]

The groundbreaking scientific "knowledge" coming out of the GOP.

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| Thu Aug. 23, 2012 2:39 PM PDT

A World of Hillbilly Heroin

The hollowing out of America, up close and personal.

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2012 10:25 AM PDT
Rep. Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan Cosponsored All the Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Bills

We know the GOP vice presidential candidate is anti-abortion. But seriously: He's really, really anti-abortion.

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

After Akin, GOP Makes Extreme Abortion Policy Official

The party's platform endorses outlawing abortion under any circumstances, including rape and incest.

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| Tue Aug. 21, 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Texas Sprays for West Nile Virus Despite Fears of Insecticide Risks

Amid the worst outbreak of the year, health officials are hoping for clear, dry weather to help aerial efforts.

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| Tue Aug. 21, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
LIFE

Wham, Bam, Sonogram!

From transvaginal ultrasounds to attacks on Planned Parenthood, the ladies of Americans United for Life are targeting reproductive rights.

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| Mon Aug. 20, 2012 3:01 AM PDT