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Science NewsReally?: The Claim: Cayenne Peppers Can Cure Headaches2007-11-04 05:30 - People who suffer from chronic headaches have been known to try all sorts of pills and home remedies. Vital Signs: Nostrums: In Broccoli Sprouts, Protection From UV Rays 2007-11-04 05:30 - An small study suggests that an extract from broccoli rubbed on skin produces protection against burns caused by ultraviolet radiation. Cases: Emotional Abyss; Physical Cause? 2007-11-04 05:30 - I wonder whether doctors might routinely explore a physical basis for the sudden, unexplained onset of emotional pain. Books : Sickness and Health, on Scales Large and Small 2007-11-04 05:30 - Two new books provide ambitious overviews of complicated topics. A Conversation With Clayton Anderson: The Life Celestial: A Lot of Wor... 2007-11-04 05:30 - Clayton Anderson has been living aboard the International Space Station since June, and will hitch a ride home on Discovery at the end of its mission. Well: Germ Fighters May Lead to Hardier Germs 2007-11-04 05:30 - Old-fashioned hygiene is advised in the war on drug-resistant staph. Observatory: How Pond Insects Wind Up Trapped in Tree Resin 2007-11-04 05:30 - How did aquatic insects become trapped in amber? Personal Health: My Diet Strategy? Controlled Indulgence 2007-11-04 05:30 - Despite my well-known interest in healthful eating, I don?t believe in deprivation. Texas Proceeding With Plan to Auction Preserve 2007-11-04 05:30 - Texas is collecting bids from private buyers for a 9,270-acre tract of wildlife preserve, setting off a conservationist uproar. Mayors, Looking to Cities? Future, Are Told It Must Be Colored Green 2007-11-04 05:30 - A summit convened by the U.S. Conference of Mayors presented two main themes: the federal government must do more to fight global warming; and in the meantime, cities must take up the slack. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 |
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