Environment
Former Skeptic Offers Ideas On Climate Change
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Keeping an active mind by doing things like playing chess helps stave off the development of dementia.
Mental Stimulation Postpones, Then Speeds Dementia
()Keeping an active mind helps stave off the development of dementia. But being mentally active might speed up Alzheimer's once it hits, according to new research from Chicago's Rush University Medical Center.
The Message Machine: Fact-Checking The 2010 Campaigns
Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality()
September 3, 2010 Are you really going to have to have a computer chip implanted in your head as part of the new health law? Will the law allow President Obama to create his own private army? While there are outrageous rumors circulating about the health law, some claims are grounded in truth.
Books
God Not Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says()
September 2, 2010 In his new book, The Grand Design, the British physicist says unraveling a complex series of theories will explain the universe. The book, written with American physicist and author Leonard Mlodinow, will be published Sept. 9.
Around the Nation
Fire Extinguished On Gulf Oil Platform()
September 2, 2010 An investigation is under way to determine the cause of an explosion Thursday on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 people aboard the rig were found floating in the water and rescued. The Coast Guard said initial reports of an oil sheen on the water could not be confirmed.
Shots - Health News Blog
After 35 Years, Unlikely Navy Caregivers Receive Recognition()
September 1, 2010 The USS Kirk's rescue of 20,000 to 30,000 Vietnamese refugees in the last days of the Vietnam War is now being heralded as one of the most important humanitarian missions in the history of the U.S. Navy.
Shots - Health News Blog
5 Big Health Issues On Campus()
September 1, 2010 Dropping off your wide-eyed 18-year-old on campus for the first time? Here's what college health officials say students and their parents need to keep in mind for a healthy school year.
Shots - Health News Blog
Justice Department Appeals Stem Cell Funding Stay()
September 1, 2010 The argument for lifting a stay on research funding is that even a temporary halt in the flow of money could set back work that has been years in the making.
