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Six Supposed Carcinogens That Are Actually Perfectly Safe

For decades, we've lived in fear of these six supposed carcinogens. But the facts behind these cancer myths reveal why none of them will actually harm us, and how these crazy claims first got started.

By John Kuroski • Feb 4, 2016

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Six Supposed Carcinogens That Are Actually Perfectly Safe

For decades, we've lived in fear of these six supposed carcinogens. But the facts behind these cancer myths reveal why none of them will actually harm us, and how these crazy claims first got started.

By John Kuroski • February 4, 2016

Your World This Week, Jan. 24 – 30

This week in health and medicine: Florida leads U.S. in new HIV cases, the Tinder change that aims to fight STDs, Ebola re-appears in Sierra Leone, and a new Chinese herb might help curb your drinking problem. Florida Bucks National Trend, Shows Increased HIV Rate It’s not just that Florida...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 25, 2016

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Your World This Week, Jan. 24 – 30

This week in health and medicine: Florida leads U.S. in new HIV cases, the Tinder change that aims to fight STDs, Ebola re-appears in Sierra Leone, and a new Chinese herb might help curb your drinking problem. Florida Bucks National Trend, Shows Increased HIV Rate It’s not just that Florida...

By All That's Interesting • January 25, 2016

4 Ways We Can Now Create Genetically Modified Humans (And Whether We Should)

The age of genetically modified humans is here. From designer babies to human mutants, here are some of the most unbelievable things we can already do--and some of the even more unnerving things we'll soon be able to do.

By Callie Stewart • Jan 14, 2016

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4 Ways We Can Now Create Genetically Modified Humans (And Whether We Should)

The age of genetically modified humans is here. From designer babies to human mutants, here are some of the most unbelievable things we can already do--and some of the even more unnerving things we'll soon be able to do.

By Callie Stewart • January 14, 2016

Your World This Week, Jan. 10 – 16

This week in health and medicine: Why pizza boxes are bad for your health, New York says hello to medical marijuana, and bisexuality is on the rise while cancer death rates drop. Why Pizza Boxes May Be Worse For Your Health Than Pizza Last week, the FDA banned three chemicals...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 11, 2016

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Your World This Week, Jan. 10 – 16

This week in health and medicine: Why pizza boxes are bad for your health, New York says hello to medical marijuana, and bisexuality is on the rise while cancer death rates drop. Why Pizza Boxes May Be Worse For Your Health Than Pizza Last week, the FDA banned three chemicals...

By All That's Interesting • January 11, 2016

Your World This Week: Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

This week in health: Coffee-drinkers may live longer, brain researchers unlock the scientific secret to happiness, utant mosquitoes will help eradicate malaria, AIDS could be conquered within 15 years. The New Mutant Mosquito That Could Eradicate Malaria Forever Malaria is such a persistent blight to mankind that Nobel-prize winning scientist...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 30, 2015

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Your World This Week: Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

This week in health: Coffee-drinkers may live longer, brain researchers unlock the scientific secret to happiness, utant mosquitoes will help eradicate malaria, AIDS could be conquered within 15 years. The New Mutant Mosquito That Could Eradicate Malaria Forever Malaria is such a persistent blight to mankind that Nobel-prize winning scientist...

By All That's Interesting • November 30, 2015

The Eight Biggest Planned Parenthood Myths (And The Facts Debunking Them)

Family planning and women's health organization Planned Parenthood has been the subject of multiple lies this year. Here are the facts to set you straight.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 25, 2015

The Eight Biggest Planned Parenthood Myths (And The Facts Debunking Them)

Family planning and women's health organization Planned Parenthood has been the subject of multiple lies this year. Here are the facts to set you straight.

By All That's Interesting • November 25, 2015

Corrupted Blood: How Epidemiologists Use World Of Warcraft To Save Lives

Discover what a video game has to teach top researchers about epidemics, death, and human behavior.

By Callie Stewart • Nov 19, 2015

Corrupted Blood: How Epidemiologists Use World Of Warcraft To Save Lives

Discover what a video game has to teach top researchers about epidemics, death, and human behavior.

By Callie Stewart • November 19, 2015

The GMO Foods Controversy: What It Is And Why It’s All Wrong

The raging controversy over GMO foods has both sides up in arms. But does either one truly understand what they're even debating?

By Callie Stewart • Nov 1, 2015

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The GMO Foods Controversy: What It Is And Why It’s All Wrong

The raging controversy over GMO foods has both sides up in arms. But does either one truly understand what they're even debating?

By Callie Stewart • November 1, 2015

Your World This Week, Oct. 25-Nov. 1

Your primer on health and nutrition this week: why bacon causes cancer, why you might be addicted to pizza and why going organic might just be a waste of money. The World Health Organization Says Bacon Causes Cancer We already told you that the World Health Organization (WHO) was planning...

By John Kuroski • Oct 26, 2015

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Your World This Week, Oct. 25-Nov. 1

Your primer on health and nutrition this week: why bacon causes cancer, why you might be addicted to pizza and why going organic might just be a waste of money. The World Health Organization Says Bacon Causes Cancer We already told you that the World Health Organization (WHO) was planning...

By John Kuroski • October 26, 2015

Bad News Alert: Bacon Will Kill You As Fast As Cigarettes

Evidence shows an undeniable link between bacon and cancer.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 23, 2015

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Bad News Alert: Bacon Will Kill You As Fast As Cigarettes

Evidence shows an undeniable link between bacon and cancer.

By Savannah Cox • October 23, 2015

Your World This Week, Volume XII

New Study Shows That HIV Prevention Pill Is Literally 100% Effective Recently, 600 healthy subjects considered to be at high risk for contracting HIV were given the daily prevention pill, Truvada. When the study ended, not a single subject had contracted HIV. Success rates of 100 percent are practically unheard...

By John Kuroski • Sep 7, 2015

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Your World This Week, Volume XII

New Study Shows That HIV Prevention Pill Is Literally 100% Effective Recently, 600 healthy subjects considered to be at high risk for contracting HIV were given the daily prevention pill, Truvada. When the study ended, not a single subject had contracted HIV. Success rates of 100 percent are practically unheard...

By John Kuroski • September 7, 2015

Everything You Need To Know About Surrogacy

Considering how perpetually en vogue it is to create and uphold laws about what women can and cannot do with their bodies, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that in some parts of the world, surrogacy is illegal. In case you’re unfamiliar, surrogacy is when a woman carries a baby...

By Abby Norman • Aug 30, 2015

Everything You Need To Know About Surrogacy

Considering how perpetually en vogue it is to create and uphold laws about what women can and cannot do with their bodies, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that in some parts of the world, surrogacy is illegal. In case you’re unfamiliar, surrogacy is when a woman carries a baby...

By Abby Norman • August 30, 2015