University of Minnesota academics were forced to retract an article they wrote about “structural racism” at the institution because its…
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China launches new campaign against sex-selective abortions
China has begun a new campaign against illegal prenatal gender tests and sex-selective abortions to help address the country’s gender…
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Doctors order fewer lab tests when they have access to a patient’s electronic medical records, according to a new study,…
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New York teenager Joseph Beer smoked marijuana, climbed into a Subaru Impreza with four friends and drove more than 100…
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Technology and medicine are working together in a smart new way: By putting speech therapy in patients’ pockets. The Name…
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How energy drinks affect your body
Whether you drink to ward off a 3 p.m. energy drop or fuel a lethargic workout, there’s a burgeoning should-I-or-shouldn’t-I…
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FDA seeks to regulate lab-developed tests
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday laid out a proposed new regulatory plan to oversee potentially thousands of laboratory-developed…
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7 things you never knew about body odor
Brace yourself, we’re about to get really real about BO. It’s gross (we know), but hey, it can happen to…
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Detroit Symphony expands from concert hall to classroom with launch of educational webcast
DETROIT – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra took a tour of more than 400 schools Wednesday in its hometown and beyond,…
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Harvard receiving scrutiny for secret classroom photos
Harvard University is receiving harsh criticism from faculty and students for secretly taking pictures of nearly 2,000 undergraduates in a…
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