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| Health & Science - International Herald Tribune |
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| The sum of your facial parts |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A computer model can come up with the ideal you, but you may prefer your "before" image. |
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| Three chemists win Nobel prize |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| One Japanese and two American scientists won this year's prize for their work with glowing jellyfish. |
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| America's eco-kids keep a keen eye on their parents |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A growing army of American children steeped in environmentalism - a pint-size eco-police, whose demands grow ever greater, and more expensive - are trying to hold their perplexed parents accountable. |
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| Native American tribes see profit in wind power |
(Thu, 09 Oct 2008)
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| Native American tribes in South Dakota are hoping to build turbine farms, to take advantage of some of the country's strongest and most reliable winds. |
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| Indonesian officials unveil a deal to protect forests |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| All 10 provincial governors of the island of Sumatra agreed to a deal to protect endangered forests, a move that could help control planet-warming emissions. |
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| Maritime organization seeks to cut air pollution from oceangoing ships |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The new rules would cut the sulfur content of the fuels ships use in controlled areas along coasts by 63 percent as of July of 2010. |
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| Genetic techniques help search for a blood test for Down syndrome |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Scientists using powerful genetic techniques are closing in on the goal of developing a noninvasive prenatal test for Down syndrome. |
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| Preventive medicine or overdiagnosis? |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The medical model for prevention has become less about health promotion and more about early diagnosis. And this approach is costly. |
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| Lawsuit alleges Pfizer manipulated drug studies |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The U.S. drug maker manipulated the publication of scientific studies to bolster the use of its epilepsy drug Neurontin for other disorders, according to specialists who reviewed thousands of company documents for plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the company. |
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| Acetaminophen warning issued for babies |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The use of acetaminophen in the first year of life is associated with an increased risk for asthma, eczema and allergic runny nose later in childhood, a New Zealand study reports. |
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| UN agency questions wider use of biofuels |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The United Nations food agency has called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries. |
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| Future of giant turtle still uncertain |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| An attempt to mate two elderly turtles during this year's breeding season ended without producing any offspring. |
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| Are bad economic times good for health? |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health? |
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| 1 American and 2 Japanese share Nobel physics prize |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The prize was awarded for work exploring the hidden symmetries between elementary particles. |
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| Italy flouting bluefin tuna rules, WWF says |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Italy is greatly overshooting fishing quotas for bluefin tuna, flouting international agreements and further threatening the endangered species, the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday. |
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| Three Europeans win the 2008 Nobel for medicine |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The scientists, who discovered the viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award. |
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| Audubon's species: Bird art, in all its glory |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Four new books illuminate the confluence of science, art and ornithology. |
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| HIV spreads in China |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A new study finds that the virus that causes AIDS has spread to all provinces and beyond the country's original high-risk groups - heroin addicts in the south and blood sellers in rural central counties. |
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| Cold remedy labels warn: Not for small children |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Manufacturers of pediatric cough and cold medicines voluntarily agreed to change their products' labels. |
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| Citizen enforcers take aim at Wall Street |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The urge to punish that helped delay the passage of Washington's economic rescue plan is more than Wall Street loathing: it's based in instincts that have had a protective effect on communities. |
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More...
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| Dawn of low-price mapping could broaden DNA uses |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A start-up company called Complete Genomics says it will start charging $5,000 next year to determine a person's complete genetic blueprint. |
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| Have your rooftop solar panels disappeared? Check the Internet |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Solar power, with its promise of emissions-free renewable energy, boasts a growing number of fans. Some of them, it turns out, are thieves. |
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More...
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| Report says 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good. |
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| A coral reef endures against the odds |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| As environmental stresses kill off coral reefs worldwide, the reefs at Kenting National Park in Taiwan are doing surprisingly well. |
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| U.S. to rely on Russia for manned spaceflight |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The Bush administration has agreed to make a base in Russia the only place from where U.S. missions to space will start. |
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| Leading U.S. psychiatrist failed to report drug income |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Dr. Charles Nemeroff earned more than $2.8 million in consulting arrangements with drug makers and violated U.S. research rules, documents show. |
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| More candy from China, tainted, is in U.S. |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Connecticut's consumer protection officials issued a public warning against eating contaminated Chinese candy. |
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| French bees find a haven in Paris |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| There are more than 300 known bee colonies in Paris, where the absence of pesticides is allowing urban bees to thrive. |
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| HIV infection up eightfold among gays in southern China |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| HIV infections jumped eightfold over the past few years in parts of China among gay and bisexual men, according to new data from southern China. |
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| HIV has been in humans for 100 years, study says |
(Wed, 01 Oct 2008)
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| Researchers note that the newly calculated dates fall during the rise of cities in Africa, and they suggest urban development may have promoted the initial establishment and early spread of HIV. |
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| HIV has been in humans for 100 years, study says |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Researchers note that the newly calculated dates fall during the rise of cities in Africa, and they suggest urban development may have promoted the initial establishment and early spread of HIV. |
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| Self-diagnosis by Internet? Tricky business |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Trying to diagnose your own disease by Internet may be reckless or impossible, but the Internet can help when you begin to evaluate treatments. |
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More...
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| Healthy right up to the day you're not |
(Wed, 01 Oct 2008)
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| Health is the opposite of a commodity: it flits around like Tinkerbell, defying all the best intentions and predictions. |
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More...
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| You're sick. Now what? Knowledge is power. |
(Wed, 01 Oct 2008)
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| Are patients swimming in a sea of health information? Or are they drowning in it? |
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More...
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| The sum of your facial parts |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A computer model can come up with the ideal you, but you may prefer your "before" image. |
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More...
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| Three chemists win Nobel prize |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| One Japanese and two American scientists won this year's prize for their work with glowing jellyfish. |
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More...
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| America's eco-kids keep a keen eye on their parents |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A growing army of American children steeped in environmentalism - a pint-size eco-police, whose demands grow ever greater, and more expensive - are trying to hold their perplexed parents accountable. |
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More...
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| Native American tribes see profit in wind power |
(Thu, 09 Oct 2008)
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| Native American tribes in South Dakota are hoping to build turbine farms, to take advantage of some of the country's strongest and most reliable winds. |
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More...
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| Indonesian officials unveil a deal to protect forests |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| All 10 provincial governors of the island of Sumatra agreed to a deal to protect endangered forests, a move that could help control planet-warming emissions. |
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More...
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| Maritime organization seeks to cut air pollution from oceangoing ships |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The new rules would cut the sulfur content of the fuels ships use in controlled areas along coasts by 63 percent as of July of 2010. |
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More...
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| Genetic techniques help search for a blood test for Down syndrome |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Scientists using powerful genetic techniques are closing in on the goal of developing a noninvasive prenatal test for Down syndrome. |
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More...
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| Preventive medicine or overdiagnosis? |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The medical model for prevention has become less about health promotion and more about early diagnosis. And this approach is costly. |
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More...
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| Lawsuit alleges Pfizer manipulated drug studies |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The U.S. drug maker manipulated the publication of scientific studies to bolster the use of its epilepsy drug Neurontin for other disorders, according to specialists who reviewed thousands of company documents for plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the company. |
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More...
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| Acetaminophen warning issued for babies |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The use of acetaminophen in the first year of life is associated with an increased risk for asthma, eczema and allergic runny nose later in childhood, a New Zealand study reports. |
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More...
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| UN agency questions wider use of biofuels |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The United Nations food agency has called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries. |
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More...
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| Future of giant turtle still uncertain |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| An attempt to mate two elderly turtles during this year's breeding season ended without producing any offspring. |
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More...
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| Are bad economic times good for health? |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health? |
|
More...
|
|
| 1 American and 2 Japanese share Nobel physics prize |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The prize was awarded for work exploring the hidden symmetries between elementary particles. |
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More...
|
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| Italy flouting bluefin tuna rules, WWF says |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Italy is greatly overshooting fishing quotas for bluefin tuna, flouting international agreements and further threatening the endangered species, the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday. |
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More...
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| Three Europeans win the 2008 Nobel for medicine |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The scientists, who discovered the viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award. |
|
More...
|
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| Audubon's species: Bird art, in all its glory |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Four new books illuminate the confluence of science, art and ornithology. |
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More...
|
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| HIV spreads in China |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A new study finds that the virus that causes AIDS has spread to all provinces and beyond the country's original high-risk groups - heroin addicts in the south and blood sellers in rural central counties. |
|
More...
|
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| Cold remedy labels warn: Not for small children |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Manufacturers of pediatric cough and cold medicines voluntarily agreed to change their products' labels. |
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More...
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| Citizen enforcers take aim at Wall Street |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The urge to punish that helped delay the passage of Washington's economic rescue plan is more than Wall Street loathing: it's based in instincts that have had a protective effect on communities. |
|
More...
|
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| Dawn of low-price mapping could broaden DNA uses |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| A start-up company called Complete Genomics says it will start charging $5,000 next year to determine a person's complete genetic blueprint. |
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More...
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| Have your rooftop solar panels disappeared? Check the Internet |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Solar power, with its promise of emissions-free renewable energy, boasts a growing number of fans. Some of them, it turns out, are thieves. |
|
More...
|
|
| Report says 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good. |
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More...
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| A coral reef endures against the odds |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| As environmental stresses kill off coral reefs worldwide, the reefs at Kenting National Park in Taiwan are doing surprisingly well. |
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More...
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| U.S. to rely on Russia for manned spaceflight |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| The Bush administration has agreed to make a base in Russia the only place from where U.S. missions to space will start. |
|
More...
|
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| Leading U.S. psychiatrist failed to report drug income |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Dr. Charles Nemeroff earned more than $2.8 million in consulting arrangements with drug makers and violated U.S. research rules, documents show. |
|
More...
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| More candy from China, tainted, is in U.S. |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| Connecticut's consumer protection officials issued a public warning against eating contaminated Chinese candy. |
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More...
|
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| French bees find a haven in Paris |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
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| There are more than 300 known bee colonies in Paris, where the absence of pesticides is allowing urban bees to thrive. |
|
More...
|
|
| HIV infection up eightfold among gays in southern China |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
|
| HIV infections jumped eightfold over the past few years in parts of China among gay and bisexual men, according to new data from southern China. |
|
More...
|
|
| HIV has been in humans for 100 years, study says |
(Wed, 01 Oct 2008)
|
| Researchers note that the newly calculated dates fall during the rise of cities in Africa, and they suggest urban development may have promoted the initial establishment and early spread of HIV. |
|
More...
|
|
| HIV has been in humans for 100 years, study says |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
|
| Researchers note that the newly calculated dates fall during the rise of cities in Africa, and they suggest urban development may have promoted the initial establishment and early spread of HIV. |
|
More...
|
|
| Self-diagnosis by Internet? Tricky business |
(Sun, 12 Oct 2008)
|
| Trying to diagnose your own disease by Internet may be reckless or impossible, but the Internet can help when you begin to evaluate treatments. |
|
More...
|
|
| Healthy right up to the day you're not |
(Wed, 01 Oct 2008)
|
| Health is the opposite of a commodity: it flits around like Tinkerbell, defying all the best intentions and predictions. |
|
More...
|
|
| You're sick. Now what? Knowledge is power. |
(Wed, 01 Oct 2008)
|
| Are patients swimming in a sea of health information? Or are they drowning in it? |
|
More...
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