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FDA Approves Magnetic Helmet For Treating Depression By Anya Kamenetz, fastcompany.com Today the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a device that treats depression using… magnets. About 14.8 million American adults, or 6.7 percent of the U.S. adult population, are diagnosed with major depression in … RT @FastCompany: FDA Approves Magnetic Helmet For Treating…
A Cheeky Guide To Eating Like A Caveman By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Corn is a grain, knucklehead. Keeping up with the eating habits of our cave-dwelling ancestors can be tough. Luckily someone has slapped together a handy flowchart for you to reference if you’ve hopped on the latest diet-craze… http://flip.it/TxJpy Related articles Eating Like A…
The Haunting Math Of America’s War On Drugs [Infographic] By Colin Lecher, popsci.com Keeping people locked up ain’t cheap. In 2010, the U.S. spent a whopping $500 per second fighting the War on Drugs, and most people sent to prison for drug-related offenses are there for possession, not selling. The upshot? More than hal… http://flip.it/mkx9y…
New Data: Americans Hate Congress More Than Root Canals, Cockroaches Or Nickelback By Rebecca Boyle, popsci.com But Congress narrowly beats ebola, bullies and Lindsay Lohan. Root canals, head lice, cockroaches, Donald Trump, Ghengis Khan, Nickelback—they’re all terrible things, but in the eyes of Americans, none of those things is worse than the… http://flip.it/JpCHr Related articles…
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Pesticides In Tap Water Linked To Rise In Food Allergies Morgana Matus, inhabitots.com Image courtesy of ShutterstockWhen planning a meal for a playdate or birthday party, it seems you always have to be aware of a food allergy for at least someone in you child’s friend group. According to the Centers for Disease Control and……
Top 10 Chemicals Most Likely to Cause Autism and Other Learning Disorders Jennifer Chait, inhabitots.com This year, the CDC reported that autism now affects 1 of every 88 American children, which is an unusually high increase from previous years. Now, we may have some more clues as to what is causing the dramatic increases. The…
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