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A practical comment on the new trachea transplant
This can't be a good thing for skin cancer prevention
On obesity drugs, the new head of al-Qaeda, and the right not to get married
Good luck falling asleep tonight
Some parts of Mississippi have lower life expectancy rates than Honduras
People who watch more than two hours a day have an increased risk of many diseases
On the women of sex scandals, Bachmann's triumph, and life in Libya
The doctor was made famous for ushering his patients to their deaths by assisted suicide
Is that really their idea of settling the matter?
The mindless, daily activity is also correlated with obesity, stress, divorce and neck pain
On Paul Ryan for president, the G-8's fudged numbers, and the benefits of circumcision
A campaign to ban the melatonin-laced Lazy Cakes came too late for some children
Some recent plans to slim down our children are pretty weird
A guide to health supplements, in bubble-chart form
Bares his torso to draw attention to Americans' need to live healthier lifestyles
On defeating a real enemy, regulating food advertising, and a terrorism-filled adolescence
On bin Laden's Death, choosing provisional leaders, and battling obesity
Steering wheels, keyboards, smartphones, menus, faucets, shopping carts--take your pick
Armadillos can carry leprosy, but your pets are so much worse
On protecting artists, investing in Egypt, and how to approach teens about sex
On oysters at Passover, Ayn Rand in the theaters, and moving beyond 'I <3 Boobies'
Walter Breuning died yesterday but not before offering some advice to the young
Some are starving for a cause, but Rep. Steve King just wants to be sexy by Easter
High fructose corn syrup causes cancer, heart attacks and other terrible things
A new study finds even brutal sibling rivalry can teach kids important social skills
Along with gruesome illustrations of the costs of smoking, they would get rid of logos
Pediatricians are urged to ask youth about social-networking habits
The recipient, 25, was uninsured before parents were able to keep adult children on their plans
Our promise to Libya, our changing military role, and pills to make short kids grow
The Telegraph on Obama's Libya inaction, Cory Franklin on CT scan dangers, and more
Dennis Prager on the weekend's other tragedy and Martin Peretz on Obama
Where did all these mysteriously celibate youngsters come from?
"You seem to make better decisions when you have a full bladder," researchers say
New research shows diet affects symptoms of ADHD. Some doctors, though, are still skeptical
A new study issues warning to healthy patients taking cholesterol-lowering drugs
Is Michelle Obama's exercise campaign responsible for pedestrian deaths?
New research fascinates Jesse Bering at Slate
With a "101 percent chance of survival" medical experts explain the trauma an injury like Giffords's causes
So says a new study, at any rate
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