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Despite decades of progress, successful treatment of concussions has been elusive and difficult.
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A Long Overdue Ban on Trans Fats

The FDA is banning trans fats in food.
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A moderate amount of coffee might be genuinely good for you.
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The How of Seasonal Allergies

Allergies, how do they work?
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Cuba’s Medical Revolution

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The Power of Placebo

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An Eye Full of Ebola

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Do Vitamin Supplements Cause Cancer?

There's been a long history of research on vitamin supplements and their potential cancer risk.
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Genetic Manipulation: The Next Big Thing

The CRISPR-Cas9 (CRISPR) method of genetic manipulation enables scientists to insert, delete, and edit genes in organisms from lowly microbes to monkeys.