FDA reports numerous violations at egg farms

Rodents, leaking manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Food and Drug Administration reported Monday.
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Shades of “Gray Literature”: How Much IPCC Reform Is Needed?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2007 report from the group working on global warming’s impacts contained at least one error. "Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any other part of the world (see Table 10.9) and, if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year [...]

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Castro was ‘at death’s door’

In a rare interview, Fidel Castro gives new details about his health four years ago when emergency surgery forced him out of power, saying he didn’t think he would make it and still has difficulty walking.
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Which Ray?: Conflicting Data on High-Energy Cosmic Rays Leave Their Source–or Sources–Unresolved

Nature certainly has a way of one-upping the fruits of human ingenuity. Extreme astrophysical objects have long been known to accelerate the particles that make up cosmic rays to whopping energies that make the Large Hadron Collider look like a child’s slingshot. The mammoth collider near Geneva, Switzerland, which resumed service in 2009 [...]

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U.S. birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession

The number of babies born in the United States dropped 2.6 percent last year, according to a recent study, the latest in a long list of falling indicators.
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Study: Smoking pot may ease chronic pain

People with chronic pain who aren’t getting enough relief from medications may be able to ease their pain by smoking small amounts of marijuana, a new study suggests.
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Biopolar child: ‘Nobody was on my side’

Mental health professionals say that more children are receiving diagnoses for bipolar disorder, and at younger ages. This is a serious brain disorder that may include episodes of mania and depression, intense excitement and even suicidal behavior.
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Improved tool developed for cycling fitness

For competitive bicyclists with goals — whether competing in the Tour de France or aiming for the podium at a local race — faster cycling comes from training regimens based on various zones of exercise intensity. New research from exercise scientists has found that effective training regimens, which generally are created after expensive, time-consuming laboratory [...]

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A Great Fat Loss Combo: Intermittent Fasting and Cheat Days

Conventional wisdom says that you should eat 5-6 small meals per day. Conventional wisdom also says that you can’t cheat on your diet. Well call me unconventional then because I’ve managed to lose a significant amount of weight and get to my lowest body fat level ever by skipping breakfast and lunch twice [...]

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Ground beef recalled after E. coli reports

Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday.
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