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A CBS News report suggesting that Iceland has virtually eliminated Down syndrome through abortion is making conservatives angry. A controversial policy in Iceland suggests that expectant mothers are simply aborting a child whenever they’re told the fetus will have Down syndrome, leading to the elimination of the disorder in the country, but the truth is […]

Disappointed in the Perseid meteor shower that peaked Saturday night? You’re not alone, but it’s very easy to explain why. The Perseid meteor shower happens around this time every year, when the Earth passes through the debris trail of a comet, resulting in spectacular shows of sometimes hundreds of meteors per hour. But this year,

Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensary is lashing out at the Department of Health after causing delays in supplying cannabis. Hawaii’s first medical cannabis dispensary is already having to suspend sales just five days after it began selling marijuana, and the operators aren’t happy, lashing out at the government in a scathing statement. The reason for

The company must pay $417 million in a baby powder related lawsuit which claims that talcum power use carries a higher risk of cancer. Johnson & Johnson has just been hit with a huge judgment, ordered to pay $417 million after 63-year-old Eva Echeverria developed terminal ovarian cancer after she says she used the company’s

The company must pay $417 million in a baby powder related lawsuit which claims that talcum power use carries a higher risk of cancer. Johnson & Johnson has just been hit with a huge judgment, ordered to pay $417 million after 63-year-old Eva Echeverria developed terminal ovarian cancer after she says she used the company’s

NASA and ESA have captured some incredible footage of the solar eclipse as seen from satellites orbiting the Earth. Get ready to see Monday’s solar eclipse like you’ve never seen it before, thanks to NASA and the European Space Agency. A couple of videos from both agencies, which are embedded at the bottom of this

If you search for depression on Google now, a questionnaire pops up that will ask you a series of questions to determine if you have the condition. Try to Google the word “depression” and see what happens. Just try it, we’ll wait. Notice anything different from the typical search results? Google has partnered with the

Scientists have found that the average age of new fathers is getting older and older, and that may actually be a very good thing for society. A fascinating new study out of Stanford University Medical Center has found that the average age of new dads is creeping up consistently, and that may be a good

A major discovery about heart disease could lead to a new treatment that could combat this leading killer of people in the United States and worldwide. Scientists may have just discovered a new way to protect people from stroke or a second heart attack, based on a clinical trial involving more than 10,000 heart attack

If your four-legged friend wanders into your bedroom when you’re trying to sleep, it may be best that you don’t shoo the pooch away, a study has found. An astonishing new report from the Mayo Clinic suggests that humans may actually sleep better when their dogs are in the bedroom with them, meaning that kicking