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  The New Mammogram Guidelines What You Need to Know (20 November 11:55)
If the brouhaha over new mammogram guidelines has proved anything, it's that even modern medicine does not rely on statistics, scientific facts and clinical outcomes alone
  Carbon Sinks Oceans Absorbing Less Carbon Dioxide (19 November 09:00)
A new study finds that the oceans' ability to absorb man-made carbon emissions may be dwindling at the same time the world's emissions rates show no sign of slowing
  Spotlight New Mammogram Guidelines (19 November 01:40)
An independent government panel this week abandoned its long-standing recommendation that healthy women over 40 get a breast-cancer screen once every year or two years
  Are the Earths Oceans Hitting Their Carbon Cap (19 November 01:40)
A new study finds that the oceans' ability to absorb man-made carbon emissions may be dwindling, at the same time the world's emissions rates show no sign of slowing
  A Brief History of Toilets (19 November 01:40)
From outhouses to water closets -- even former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain's $35,000 "commode on legs" -- humans have been devising creative ways to go to the bathroom since, well, since th...
  US Gets a D on Preterm Birth Rates Says March of Dimes (18 November 05:20)
Among the many reasons for the high preterm birth rate in the U.S.: lack of insurance, cigarette smoking and elective cesarean-section deliveries that are scheduled too early
  Flibanserin Drug Will Female Viagra Boost Sex Drive (18 November 05:20)
Drug companies have long sought to develop the "female Viagra," but it's hard to find a cure when you don't know exactly what you're treating
  Female Sexual Dysfunction Myth or Malady (17 November 11:00)
Drug companies have long sought to develop the "female Viagra," but it's hard to find a cure when you don't know exactly what you're treating.
  Panel Suggests Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50 (17 November 02:40)
In a turnaround from long-standing guidelines from the American Cancer Society, a U.S. task force recommends that women begin regular breast-cancer screening at age 50, not 40
  US vs China Working Together on Global Warming (17 November 02:40)
At loggerheads over several issues, the senior and junior superpowers (andcarbon producers) have lots of potential common ground on climate change
  China Two Die After Swine Flu H1N1 Vaccine (16 November 10:50)
Two deaths in people receiving the H1N1 vaccine were reported in China, where an estimated 12 million have been inoculated so far
  Protecting Forests May Still Help Climate-Change Fight (16 November 01:25)
Climate negotiators have real hope that a proposed agreement to reduce deforestation could prove to be a bright spot in a meeting that might otherwise be considered a failure
  Heart Transplants A Brief History (16 November 01:05)
Twenty-five years after Baby Fae's death following the world's first animal-to-human infant heart transplant, TIME looks back at the history of the procedure
  China Investigates Deaths After Swine Flu Shot (16 November 01:05)
Two deaths in people receiving the H1N1 vaccine were reported in China, where an estimated 12 million have been inoculated so far.
  World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change Treaty (16 November 01:05)
As climate change experts had long expected, world leaders said this weekend they will not reach an agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December
  On the Copenhagen Agenda Reducing Deforestation May Still Succeed (15 November 02:10)
Climate negotiators have real hope that a proposed agreement to reduce deforestation could prove to be a bright spot in a meeting that might otherwise be considered a failure.
  Success in Copenhagen May Begin By Saving Trees (15 November 11:30)
Climate negotiators have real hope that a proposed agreement to reduce deforestation could prove to be a bright spot in a meeting that might otherwise be considered a failure.
  NASAs LCROSS Mission Confirms Water on the Moon (15 November 11:30)
A month after a lunar mission smashed into the surface of the moon, analysis of the impact shows the presence of water on the moon, NASA scientists say
  Now Its Official There Is Water on the Moon (14 November 05:00)
A month after a lunar mission smashed into the surface of the moon, analysis of the impact shows the presence of water on the Moon, NASA scientists say.
  Malaria Drugs Artemisinin-Resistant Strain Appears (14 November 05:00)
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's ...
  Scientists Confirm Water on the Moon (14 November 05:00)
A month after a lunar mission smashed into the surface of the moon, analysis of the impact shows the presence of water on the moon, NASA scientists say
  Trying to Save a Key Drug in the Fight Against Malaria (13 November 11:20)
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's ...
  H1N1 Death Totals New Flu-Fatality Numbers (13 November 08:40)
In the span of a week, the CDC's official tally of U.S. deaths from swine flu has tripled. But does that say anything about the severity of the disease?
  Black Carbon Pollution May Be Key to Global Warming (13 November 04:10)
By some estimates, black carbon may account for as much as 18% of the planet's warming, making it the No. 2 contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide
  In a Malaria Hot Spot an Ambitious New Plan to Find a Cure (13 November 03:25)
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's ...
  Black Carbon A Visible but Overlooked Factor in Warming (13 November 01:45)
By some estimates, black carbon may account for as much as 18% of the planet's warming, making it the No. 2 contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide
  Behind the CDCs Soaring H1N1 Death Totals (12 November 10:30)
In the span of a week, the CDC's official tally of American deaths from swine flu has tripled. But does that say anything about the severity of the disease?
  Bacteria in Gut Linked to Obesity Western Diet a Factor (12 November 10:25)
Diet, exercise and genes aren't the only factors responsible for body weight, say researchers, who are discovering evidence of another component: the bacteria in your gut
  Another Cause of Obesity The Bacteria in Your Gut (12 November 10:25)
Diet, exercise and genes aren't the only factors responsible for body weight, say researchers, who are discovering evidence of another component: the bacteria in your gut
  Should Obama Attend the Copenhagen Climate Summit (11 November 08:50)
TIME looks at what's on the agenda for the talks in Copenhagen that begin on Dec. 2
  Large Hadron Collider Damaged by a Time-Traveling Bird (11 November 01:40)
The Large Hadron Collider, outside Geneva, has been beset with delays and problems since 2006, when it was originally scheduled to launch. Are they portents from the future?
  Should Obama Attend the COP15 Copenhagen Climate Summit (11 November 01:40)
A conundrum: President Obama says he will attend the climate-change summit in Copenhagen, if it seems a global agreement is nigh. But the prospects of a global agreement may depend on the Pr...
  Teen Obesity Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame (10 November 04:05)
New data from a long-term survey suggests that U.S. teens are no less active today than they were in 1991. Yet they've gotten increasingly heavier over the same period
  Is There Any Hope For Agreement at Copenhagen (08 November 10:55)
TIME looks at what's on the agenda for the talks in Copenhagen which begin on Dec. 2
  I Am Autism Advocacy Video Sparks Controversy (07 November 12:00)
The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community
  I Am Autism An Advocacy Video Sparks Protest (06 November 03:40)
The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community
  Climate Change India Plays Tough on Carbon Emissions (06 November 03:30)
India staunchly refuses to take action on lowering carbon emissions, saying the West must concede first. Can agreements be made at next month's Copenhagen talks?
  I Can Has Swine Flu Cat Catches H1N1 First Case in Pet (05 November 09:30)
Iowa public health officials reported on Wednesday the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a house pet: a cat
  I Can Has Swine Flu A Pet Comes Down With H1N1 (05 November 07:50)
Iowa public health officials reported on Wednesday the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a house pet.
  Climate Change Russia Skeptical of Global Warming (04 November 11:40)
Moscow's support is key to passing a meaningful treaty at December's climatesummit in Copenhagen. But Russia -- one of the world's largest polluters-- is sounding more skeptical about global...
  Russia Still Dragging Its Feet on Climate Change (04 November 03:30)
Moscow's support is key to passing a meaningful treaty at December's climatesummit in Copenhagen. But Russia -- one of the world's largest polluters-- is sounding more skeptical about global...
  Swine Flu H1N1 Hits the Young but Riskier for the Old (04 November 05:55)
A new study of more than 1,000 cases of hospitalization due to H1N1, or swine flu, in California gives a clearer picture of who is apt to develop severe cases of the disease
  Swine Flu H1N1 Hits the Young but Elderly at More Risk (04 November 05:30)
A new study of more than 1,000 cases of hospitalization due to H1N1, or swine flu, in California gives a clearer picture of who is apt to develop severe cases of the disease
  H1N1 Flu Hitting the Young But Riskier for the Old (04 November 05:20)
A new study of more than 1,000 cases of hospitalization due to H1N1 flu in California gives a clearer picture of who is apt to develop severe cases of disease.
  Doctors Debate Anesthetics Effect on Babies Elderly (04 November 05:20)
Without general anesthesia, modern surgery and medical intervention would be crippled. But what do doctors really know about the long-term effects of these mysterious drugs?
  Anesthesia Could Early Use Affect the Brain Later (04 November 01:05)
Without general anesthesia, modern surgery and medical intervention would be crippled. But what do doctors really know about the long-term effects of these mysterious drugs?
  Kilimanjaro Receding Glaciers Global Warming to Blame (04 November 12:55)
The ice atop Mount Kilimanjaro has been receding for years, but a new study says its disappearance has recently sped up. Is global warming the cause?
  How Did China Create Snow Cloud-Seeding in Beijing (03 November 09:15)
Chinese scientists said a record Beijing snowfall was the product of "seeding" clouds to encourage precipitation in China's parched northern regions
  If You Must Know How Did the Chinese Create Snow (03 November 01:25)
Chinese scientists said a record Beijing snowfall was the product of "seeding" of clouds to encourage precipitation in China's parched northern regions
  The Omega-3 Battle Which Margarine Is Healthier (30 October 01:10)
A debate is heating up in the European Union over fatty acids. Should foodcompanies be required to differentiate on labels between omega-3s that comefrom fish and the slightly less-beneficia...
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