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The shape of your brain may strongly influence your thoughts and behavior, study finds

The shape of your brain may strongly influence your thoughts and behavior, study finds


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  12 hours ago

Though much about the brain remains a mystery, scientists have long surmised that our thoughts, feelings and behavior are the result of billions of...

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Foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants often linked to sick workers, CDC finds

Foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants often linked to sick workers, CDC finds


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  53 minutes ago

Sick food workers are major contributors to the spread of illnesses at restaurants, according to the CDC. Paid sick leave policies can help,...

Iowa apartment collapse: Authorities call off rescue efforts

Iowa apartment collapse: Authorities call off rescue efforts


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  yesterday

A historic six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partly collapsed Sunday evening will be demolished this week after a rescue...

Cancer drug shortages: 14 medicines now in short supply, according to FDA

Cancer drug shortages: 14 medicines now in short supply, according to FDA


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  2 days ago

Widespread shortages of cancer drugs, including widely used carboplatin, are forcing doctors to make difficult decisions about how to treat their...

Ancient tombs and mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt

Ancient tombs and mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 days ago

SAQQARA, Egypt — Ancient workshops and tombs dating back 4,000 years were unveiled by antiquities authorities Saturday, at a sprawling pharaonic...

Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease | CNN

Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease | CNN


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 days ago

The Iron Age users of two ancient toilets in Jerusalem were not a healthy bunch, according to an analysis of poop samples from the 2,500-year-old...

Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania 'cracks' down on Shell plant

Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania 'cracks' down on Shell plant


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  6 days ago

Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to Pennsylvania for exceeding emissions limits during the troubled launch of its massive new plastics plant in...

Clues emerge about possible factors behind sudden infant death syndrome

Clues emerge about possible factors behind sudden infant death syndrome


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  one week ago

A study found that some infants who died of SIDS had abnormalities in a serotonin-related brain receptor that may be involved in helping babies...

Orcas sank three boats off the coast of Portugal, but don't call them 'killer' just yet

Orcas sank three boats off the coast of Portugal, but don't call them 'killer' just yet


Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  33 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  one week ago

Three recent incidents of orcas seemingly attacking and sinking boats off Iberian coast are drawing scrutiny over whether the animals deliberately...

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