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Some Who Suffer from PTSD Never Get Better
As many as 11 percent of Vietnam veterans diagnosed with PTSD still suffer from the disorder
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Losing Weight Makes People Healthy—But Not Necessarily Happy
The relationship between losing weight and being happy is not at all straightforward
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One Aspirin a Day Helps Keep Cancer Away
According to the largest analysis conducted to date, daily doses of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of getting some common cancers
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The Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone Is the Size of a Small State
The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone actually shrunk this year—but it’s still the size of Connecticut
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Rosetta Satellite Is the First to Ever Orbit a Comet
It’s been a long trip, but Rosetta has finally reached its destination
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This Mathematical Equation Predicts Momentary Happiness
Keeping your expectations low, it seems, is key to achieving fleeting satisfaction
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We Don’t Need a Huge Breakthrough to Make Renewable Energy Viable—It Already Is
The idea that renewable energy can’t handle the load is a myth, says Amory Lovins
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With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing “Miraculous” Recovery
The drug, however, was not “top secret,” as some outlets have reported
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Scientists Can Now Eavesdrop By Watching a Soundless Video of a Glass of Water
Sound is pressure, pressure causes motion and motion shows up on film
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Civil War Battlefields Are Overrun With Deer
The Parks Department is going to spend $1.8 million to have hunters cull them
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There’s an Easy (And Tasty) Way to Measure the Speed of Light at Home
You can make surprisingly accurate calculations using chocolate and a microwave
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Here’s How Astronomers Actually Find Planets in Other Solar Systems
Astronomers have found 1,741 exoplanets. But how, exactly?
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Fish Oil Could Be a Modern-Day Snake Oil
The premise that fish oil is good for your heart is based on questionable data
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1970s Redux: Lake Erie Is So Polluted, Toledo’s Drinking Water Was Cut Off
An algae bloom in Lake Erie leaves hundreds of thousands without fresh drinking water
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Sometimes Bumblebees Just Want to Do Their Own Thing
Bumblebees are strong communicators, but they don’t always listen
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Suicide Risk Could Soon Be Predicted Through a Blood Test
Elevated levels of stress-related chemicals in the body seem to correlate with suicide
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The Microbes That Make Cheese Taste Good Are Surprisingly Universal
Just a dozen different types of bacteria and fungi tend to dominate all different cheese types
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Tiny Propeller Is 100 Times Smaller Than A Red Blood Cell
Boldly going where no machine has gone before
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Antibiotic Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Have Escaped the Hospital
Infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae aren’t always tied to the healthcare system
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