Public Health Roundup
U.S. kids' health is worse than almost every other industrialized nation, and genes affect smoking …
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Heart Girdle
A mesh-like net wrapped around the heart can help prevent heart failure
Eat Your Veggies
Foods with a high water content help weight loss, and two daily servings of gazpacho lowered stress …
Bhopal Anniversary
Using an ultra low-speed wind tunnel to model the industrial accident at Bhopal, India.
Same-Sex Parents
Children of same-sex couples fare about as well as children of opposite-sex couples.
Chewing Machine
A machine called the BiteMaster II mimics a human bit and evaluates food texture.
Skin Flu Vaccine
Injecting one-fifth the dose of flu vaccine under the skin worked as well as the regular shot.
Bee Research
Drunk bees act the same way people do, and bee venom reduces arthritis inflammation.
Mockingbird Songs
Do mockingbirds have their own song? (No, but they have their own calls.)