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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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Overweight girls more prone to acne
January 30, 2012 03:03
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Overweight girls may be more likely than other young people to develop acne THE QUESTION Acne has no definitive cause but an array of suspects, including hormones, heredity, stress, chocolate, makeup and more. Should being overweight be added...
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London museum displays textiles made from golden silk of millions of spiders
January 30, 2012 02:18
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Oh, what a golden web they weave The golden orb spider (Nephila madagascariensis) spins a unique silk, naturally gold in color. Last week, it made a memorable debut in the fashion world. London’s Victoria and Albert Museum put on display a...
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Book explains why planets larger than Earth are best bets for finding life
January 30, 2012 02:07
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Astronomy Size matters “The Life of Super-Earths,” Basic Books The search for life on distant spheres has turned up some hopeful results lately. No little green men yet, but for the first time scientists know for certain that planets...
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Embryonic stem cells appear to restore some vision to legally blind patient
January 23, 2012 12:36
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For the first time, an experimental treatment made from human embryonic stem cells has shown evidence of helping someone, partially restoring sight to two people suffering from slowly progressing forms of blindness. Read full article >>
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Biggest solar storm since 2005 underway, will peak Tuesday
January 23, 2012 10:11
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Fast on the heels of a solar storm that delivered a glancing blow over the weekend — triggering bright auroras in Canada and Scandinavia — the sun released an even more energetic blast of radiation and charged plasma overnight that could...
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Long-term-care insurance offers protection, but it’s not right for everyone
January 23, 2012 03:48
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In the last years of Martin Privot’s life, his family had to start selling his assets to pay for his nursing home costs. “He needed 24-hour care and couldn’t be left alone,” recalls his daughter Toni Footer. “My biggest fear was we would...
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