It’s been 50 years since the U.S. surgeon general’s report on smoking and health spurred…
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Fear of being too skinny may put teen boys at risk for depression, steroid use
Teenage boys who think they’re too skinny when they are actually a healthy weight are…
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New study finds MTV’s ’16 and Pregnant,’ ‘Teen Mom’ contributed to record decline in U.S. teen childbearing rate
The U.S. teen birth rate fell rapidly between 2008 and 2012. The Great Recession played…
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Study seeks best way to reduce asthma medication
An American national study is underway to better understand how to help asthma patients reduce…
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More targeted form of radiation improves survival in patients with head, neck cancers
Patients with cancers of the head and neck who received intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) –…
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High levels of molecular chlorine found in arctic atmosphere
Scientists studying the atmosphere above Barrow, Alaska, have discovered unprecedented levels of molecular chlorine in…
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Working With Law Enforcement In 2014 And Beyond
Last December, I spoke at a cybersecurity summit sponsored by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…
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Working With Law Enforcement In 2014 And Beyond
Last December, I spoke at a cybersecurity summit sponsored by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…
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Non-coding DNA implicated in type 2 diabetes
Variations in non-coding sections of the genome might be important contributors to type 2 diabetes…
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Climate Engineering: What do the public think?
Members of the public have a negative view of climate engineering, the deliberate large-scale manipulation…