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Professor creates male birth control pill
As U. Minnesota students reach for condoms to prevent pregnancy, one professor is on the verge of creating a male contraceptive similar to the female birth control pill.
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Editorial: Adderall – Friend or foe? Mostly the latter
Adderall is an amphetamine-based medication intended to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D.
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Lightning’s striking effect on migraines
It’s easy to ignore a grandparent who says a storm is coming because their knees are “acting up.” It’s even more ridiculous to think that Karen from “Mean Girls” knows when it will rain, thanks to her cleavage.
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White House proposes compromise on contraceptives
The White House proposed a new compromise Friday regarding religious nonprofits and the mandated contraceptive coverage, a deal that would potentially allow Notre Dame to issue a health insurance plan to its employees without directly providing birth control coverage.
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Editorial: War on drugs made dangerous synthetics possible
It has been almost two months since Texas teenager Emily Bauer became stable enough to come off of life support after suffering several seizures and strokes, allegedly caused by synthetic drugs. Bauer is now constrained to a wheelchair and has only recently regained the ability to swallow solid food.
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Column: Shame on you, Coca-Cola
America’s veins are filled with the carbonated, sugary sweetness of Coca-Cola. These soft drinks — the more than 650 products made by Coca-Cola — have become a part of the fabric of America. They are the drinks of our childhood, birthday parties, school lunches and sports games.
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Column: The unspoken epidemic
Today 180 million people around the globe are infected with Hepatitis C. In the United States, 3.2 million are infected with the virus—1.6 percent of the American population.
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Gatorade to remove oft-banned ingredient
Meghan Burke, a 22-year-old U. Florida marketing senior, was shocked to learn that the Gatorade she was enjoying contained an ingredient banned in other countries for health reasons. “Wow,” she said. “It makes me wary.
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Column: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade still resonates
Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Roe v. Wade. The verdict utilized the due process clause of the 14th Amendment to protect a woman’s privacy regarding the right to choose. Roe v. Wade and a concurrent case, Doe v.
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