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A real big bug problem: Iowa fossils show giant sea scorpion was dominant predator of its time
Earth's first big predatory monster was a weird water bug as big as Tom Cruise, newly found fossils…
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Oregon woman’s tattoo goes viral, gets Web talking about depression
Tattoos are known conversation starters, and a 20-year-old Oregon woman’s new ink is doing just that. Rebekah “Bekah”…
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Google, Sanofi team up to improve diabetes care
Google Inc and French drugmaker Sanofi SA said they will partner to develop tools to improve the management…
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Scientists use bioengineered yeast instead of poppies to make opioids
Scientists have invented a speedy method to make potent painkilling opioids using bioengineered baker's yeast instead of poppies,…
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Only three US states mandate recommended HPV vaccine
Only Virginia, Rhode Island and Washington D.C. have laws requiring kids to have the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine…
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NBA star Matt Bonner blames iPhone 6 for shooting woes
Basketball player Matt Bonner says that upgrading to an iPhone 6 took a toll on his shooting last…
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Caitlyn Jenner’s transition: 3 health effects of hormone therapy you probably didn’t know
Caitlyn Jenner has gotten tremendous media attention for her recent dramatic transformation from male to female. From how…
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Researchers aim to detect tuberculosis sooner as drug-resistant strains develop
As U.S. health officials treat an Indian woman who entered the country with drug-resistant tuberculosis, scientists at Texas…
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Worst US bird flu outbreak in history expands to Michigan
Michigan on Monday said Canadian geese in the state tested positive for a lethal strain of bird flu,…
Kids’ survival rates improve as cancer treatments become gentler, study finds
The move to make cancer treatments gentler for children has paid a double dividend: More kids are surviving…