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Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This week in health: Prescription drugs have nearly doubled in price in under a decade, Colorado introduces contentious bill to increase vaccination rates, new supercomputers will have a shockingly human power source, obesity linked to poor memory. Drug Price Hikes Mean Three Quarters Of Social Security Benefits Eaten Up By...

By All That's Interesting Feb 29, 2016
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Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This week in health: Prescription drugs have nearly doubled in price in under a decade, Colorado introduces contentious bill to increase vaccination rates, new supercomputers will have a shockingly human power source, obesity linked to poor memory. Drug Price Hikes Mean Three Quarters Of Social Security Benefits Eaten Up By...

By All That's Interesting February 29, 2016
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Tree Man Og

See “Tree Man” Before And After The Surgery That Removed His Infamous Growths

Abul Bajandar, the 25-year-old Bangladeshi man known around the world as “Tree Man,” has successfully undergone his first surgery to trim back some of the bark-like warts on his hands and feet. Bajandar went under the knife on February 20 at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for three hours....

By Nickolaus Hines Feb 26, 2016
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See “Tree Man” Before And After The Surgery That Removed His Infamous Growths

Abul Bajandar, the 25-year-old Bangladeshi man known around the world as “Tree Man,” has successfully undergone his first surgery to trim back some of the bark-like warts on his hands and feet. Bajandar went under the knife on February 20 at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for three hours....

By Nickolaus Hines February 26, 2016
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Nazi Research Mustard Gas

Did Nazi Research Actually Contribute Anything Valuable To Medical Science?

It goes without saying that Nazi research into medical science was brutal and inhumane, but did they also discover anything useful or beneficial?

By Richard Stockton Feb 25, 2016

Did Nazi Research Actually Contribute Anything Valuable To Medical Science?

It goes without saying that Nazi research into medical science was brutal and inhumane, but did they also discover anything useful or beneficial?

By Richard Stockton February 25, 2016
historical cures for mental illness
historical cures for mental illness

Vomiting, Exorcism, And Drilling Holes In The Skull: Historical “Cures” For Mental Illness

We've still got a long way to go in helping the mentally ill, but this look at bizarre historical cures for mental illness show just how far we've come.

By All That's Interesting Feb 24, 2016

Vomiting, Exorcism, And Drilling Holes In The Skull: Historical “Cures” For Mental Illness

We've still got a long way to go in helping the mentally ill, but this look at bizarre historical cures for mental illness show just how far we've come.

By All That's Interesting February 24, 2016
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Self Performed Surgery Og

Leonid Rogozov, The Soviet Doctor Who Performed Emergency Surgery On Himself

When Russian explorer Leonid Rogozov needed an appendectomy in the middle of Antarctica, he was the only doctor on site. So he did it himself.

By Nickolaus Hines Feb 23, 2016

Leonid Rogozov, The Soviet Doctor Who Performed Emergency Surgery On Himself

When Russian explorer Leonid Rogozov needed an appendectomy in the middle of Antarctica, he was the only doctor on site. So he did it himself.

By Nickolaus Hines February 23, 2016
Sneeze High Speed
Sneeze High Speed

Your World This Week, Feb. 14 – 20

This week in science: human cryogenic freezing looking more likely, sneezing is far more disgusting than you realized, grocery stores vow to start selling prescription-free heroin antidote, and the creation of life-saving mini-brains. High-Speed Cameras Reveal That Sneezing Is Way More Gross Than You Thought You thought — understandably so...

By All That's Interesting Feb 15, 2016
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Your World This Week, Feb. 14 – 20

This week in science: human cryogenic freezing looking more likely, sneezing is far more disgusting than you realized, grocery stores vow to start selling prescription-free heroin antidote, and the creation of life-saving mini-brains. High-Speed Cameras Reveal That Sneezing Is Way More Gross Than You Thought You thought — understandably so...

By All That's Interesting February 15, 2016
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Cancer Four Panel Og

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
Science News

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
lead poisoning
lead poisoning

The Horrifying Effects Of Lead On The Human Body

The children of Flint, Mich., are in danger. In 2014, Flint city government officials decided to change their water source, and thus started to use improperly filtered water from the local Flint River. The dirty water was then transported through a piping system desperately in need of an upgrade. The...

By Nickolaus Hines Jan 25, 2016
Science News

The Horrifying Effects Of Lead On The Human Body

The children of Flint, Mich., are in danger. In 2014, Flint city government officials decided to change their water source, and thus started to use improperly filtered water from the local Flint River. The dirty water was then transported through a piping system desperately in need of an upgrade. The...

By Nickolaus Hines January 25, 2016
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