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What Makes Lethal Prion Proteins So Wily?
Feb 14, 2014 12:00 PM ET // Eric Niiler
These deadly organisms can be tough to detect or kill. Still, the risk of infection remains low.
Can Pizza Prevent Norovirus?
Feb 11, 2014 07:00 PM ET // Sheila M. Eldred
A substance in oregano oil, often used in pizza, appears to be effective against norovirus, Continue reading →
How Do You Get Pink Eye?
Feb 11, 2014 11:00 AM ET // Michael Dhar, LiveScience
NBC sportscaster Bob Costas is suffering from this uncomfortable condition.
Chikungunya Fever: Will the Virus Spread to the US?
Feb 11, 2014 10:00 AM ET // Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor, LiveScience
A debilitating mosquito-borne disease once confined to Africa and Asia has now spread to the Caribbean and may make its way across North and South America.
First Death From New Bird Flu Reported
Feb 5, 2014 01:41 PM ET // Sheila M. Eldred
Is the newest strain of bird flu jumping to people? Continue reading →
In U.S., 'Natural' Food May be Anything But
Feb 5, 2014 09:45 AM ET // AFP
Because there's no definition of natural, foods with chemicals regularly stock U.S. shelves.
Cancer Cases Set to Rise by Half by 2030
Feb 4, 2014 11:00 AM ET // AFP
New cases of cancer will reach 21.6 million per year compared to 14 million in 2012.
Sugar May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Death
Feb 4, 2014 08:30 AM ET // Rachael Rettner, LiveScience
Eating added sugar not only increases the risk of obesity, but may also increase the risk of dying from heart disease.
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TV Trailblazer
Sid Caesar Dies At 91
The Big Number
80 %
The Big Number
-- The percentage of today's Native Americans that is related to a Clovis boy whose 12,500-year-old remains were genetically sequenced
The Big Quote
"Having Students, Parents And Staff Traveling In These Conditions Was Unwarranted. It Was A Mistake To Open Schools Today."
-- Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, regarding NY Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to keep NYC school open despite a massive winter storm
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