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That old standby about tucking into a pint of ice cream to get over a breakup? Counterproductive, according to a large new study that finds a link between eating trans fats and an increased risk of depression. READ MORE
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"I passionately believe that we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rid the world of the evil of polio."
—DAVID CAMERON, British prime minister, pledging at the World Economic Forum in Davos an extra £40 million to immunize 45 million children against polio over the next two years. Bill Gates said his foundation would provide another $100 million for the campaign. [via The Guardian]
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It's been 40 years since President Nixon's "War on Drugs." Is it possible that peace talks are now at hand? On Thursday, President Obama said the question of drug legalization and regulation is an "entirely legitimate topic for debate" — the first sitting president to do so since cocaine, heroin and marijuana were made illegal in the U.S. Read More
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When coroners fill out a death certificate, they must make note of the race of the deceased, but that can sometimes be a subjective call. Read More
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That old standby about tucking into a pint of ice cream to get over a breakup? Counterproductive, according to a large new study that finds a link between eating trans fats and an increased risk of depression. Read More
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"Let's be really clear — the use of this medication is not a license for unsafe sex and it's not a Saturday night special."
—DR. MICHAEL HORBERG, director of HIV and AIDS for Kaiser Permanente in California, regarding the first official advice by federal health officials that only high-risk gay and bisexual men should use the antiretroviral drug Truvada to protect themselves from the AIDS virus [via Reuters]
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