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Komen vice president resigns as details emerge on Planned Parenthood debate
February 07, 2012 06:53 
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The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation faced additional fallout Tuesday from its decision to restore funding to Planned Parenthood as a top official resigned and details emerged about the contentious internal discussions that led to the...
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Russians drill into previously untouched Lake Vostok below Antarctic glacier
February 06, 2012 12:38
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Russian scientists have drilled into the vast, dark and never-before-touched Lake Vostok 2.2 miles below the surface of Antarctica, the state-run Russian news agency RIA Novosti said Monday. “Yesterday, our scientists stopped drilling at the...
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Foods that are good—and bad—for your heart
February 06, 2012 06:33
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If you’re trying to eat a heart-healthy diet, figuring out what to believe can be overwhelming. The advice we get on everything from eggs to olive oil is often confusing and maddeningly contradictory. Ironically, this growing confusion comes at...
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Humpback whales’ songs differ from one side of Indian Ocean to the other
February 06, 2012 03:05
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Humpback whales on different sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing different songs, according to a new study conducted by American and Australian researchers. The report challenges the past assumption that whales in the same ocean basin...
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Moon draws growing interest as a potential source of rare minerals
February 06, 2012 01:34
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Remember gazing up at the moon and wondering what it’s made of? Some pretty smart people are doing the same thing today. And it’s not childlike curiosity that’s motivating them: It’s money. Interest in materials known as rare earth...
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Castaway lizards put evolution to the test
February 04, 2012 06:22
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When Hurricane Frances swept through the Caribbean in 2004, it wiped out populations of little anole lizards living on seven tiny islands in the Bahamas. Instead of mourning the loss, Harvard University biologist Jonathan Losos spied an...
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In Florida Everglades, pythons and anacondas dominate food chain
January 30, 2012 06:37
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Every child learns this sad and basic truth about nature: The snake eats the rabbit. But in the southernmost part of the Florida Everglades, things have taken a really wild turn. Pythons and anacondas are eating everything. The most common animals...
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Medical Mysteries: Seizures hit baby girl soon after she had routine shots
January 30, 2012 03:29
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“Men in Black” was flickering on the screen, and Laura Cossolotto and her husband were enjoying a rare night at the movies in their home town of Centerville, Iowa, when her brother-in-law rushed into the darkened theater. Read full article ...
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Medical Mysteries: It wasn’t the vaccine — so why did baby have seizures?
January 30, 2012 03:29
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“Men in Black” was flickering on the screen, and Laura Cossolotto and her husband were enjoying a rare night at the movies in their home town of Centerville, Iowa, when her brother-in-law rushed into the darkened theater. Read full article ...
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Consumer Reports Insights: Unexplained fevers can be signs of serious illness
January 30, 2012 03:07
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No medical mystery is more challenging than a fever of unknown origin. An FUO is defined as an elevated body temperature that lasts for three or more weeks without an explanation, according to Marvin M. Lipman, Consumer Reports’ chief medical...
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