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What could happen to birth control under Trump? - 0 views

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    Tweets and Facebook posts about getting intrauterine devices, or IUDs, swept social media Wednesday as women warned each other that their access to birth control might dwindle once the President-elect takes office next year.
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TV host Steve Harvey explains his meeting with Donald Trump - 0 views

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    I thought this article very interesting because I would not expect the comedian, Steve Harvey to sit down and have a talk with Trump and get some positives out of it.
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Some Democratic lawmakers to boycott Trump inauguration - 0 views

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    Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., pictured here speaking at last year's Democratic National Convention, plans to boycott next week's inauguration of Donald Trump. (Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY) In an unusual act, at least two Democratic members of Congress will skip next week's inauguration of Donald Trump as an act of protest.
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Stolen baby found alive in South Carolina 18 years on - BBC News - 0 views

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    This very sad article about a baby stolen, found 18 years later made me think of some questions. Like, how can one live with themselves knowing that they ruined a whole family's life?
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US Senate to probe Russian 'hacking' - BBC News - 0 views

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    The US Senate's Intelligence Committee will investigate claims that Russia attempted to meddle in last year's presidential elections. Republican and Democratic leaders on the panel vowed to follow the intelligence "wherever it leads". The investigation will look into Russia's cyber activity and intelligence practices.
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Keep Your Eye on the Balls to Become a Better Athlete - 1 views

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    MONTREAL - The acid-yellow spheres on the screen don't look anything like the linebackers that the Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan tries to avoid each week. Nor do they resemble an English Premier League soccer player streaking down the field, or a puck hurtling across the ice in a National Hockey League game.
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Protein in Brain Pathway Enhances Memory and Could Be Dementia Treatment Target - 0 views

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    Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join. Our neuroscience social network has science groups, discussion forums, free books, resources, science videos and more.
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Drug stocks plunge after Trump complains about high prices - 0 views

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    Trump said that many companies were "getting away with murder" and that there would be more competitive bidding practices for federal contracts in his administration. Dow component Pfizer stock fell more than 2% immediately after the comments. Mylan , which has already come under Congressional scrutiny for dramatic prices hikes of its life-saving allergy medication EpiPen, fell 3.5%, and Bristol-Myers Squibb dived 4%.
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Trump news conference takes on new significance - 0 views

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    The news conference, Trump's first since winning the election, was already looming as a significant rite of passage for someone who is undergoing a transformation from rabble-rousing candidate to the next American President. But new allegations involving Russia are sure to inject an extra charge.
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Are Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Associated With Reduced Alzheimer's Risk? - 0 views

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    Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join. Our neuroscience social network has science groups, discussion forums, free books, resources, science videos and more.
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The Late Effects of Stress: New Insights Into How the Brain Responds to Trauma - 0 views

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    Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join. Our neuroscience social network has science groups, discussion forums, free books, resources, science videos and more.
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Evolving Deep Brain Stimulation Patterns - 0 views

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    Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join. Our neuroscience social network has science groups, discussion forums, free books, resources, science videos and more.
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Living Close to Major Roads Linked to Slightly Increased Dementia Risk - 0 views

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    Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join. Our neuroscience social network has science groups, discussion forums, free books, resources, science videos and more.
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Witnessing Fear in Others Can Physically Change the Brain - 0 views

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    Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join. Our neuroscience social network has science groups, discussion forums, free books, resources, science videos and more.
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Actually, Let's Not Be in the Moment - 0 views

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    On the face of it, our lives are often much more fulfilling lived outside the present than in it. As anyone who has ever maintained that they will one day lose 10 pounds or learn Spanish or find the matching lids for the Tupperware will know, we often anticipate our futures with more blind optimism than the reality is likely to warrant.
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You're an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much. - 0 views

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    Leah H. Somerville, a Harvard neuroscientist, sometimes finds herself in front of an audience of judges. They come to hear her speak about how the brain develops. It's a subject on which many legal questions depend. How old does someone have to be to be sentenced to death?
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Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for the Brain - 0 views

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    The Mediterranean diet - high in vegetables, fruits, olive oil and whole grains, and moderate in protein and animal fats - has been shown in many studies to be beneficial in reducing the risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke. A new study shows it may also be good for the brain.
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This is why you get worked up about politics - 0 views

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    When your political views are challenged, the brain becomes active in regions associated with personal identity, threat response and emotions, according to the study. "We think it's because political beliefs are important to our identity, to our sense of who we are.
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Woman busted smuggling refugee in suitcase - 0 views

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    Authorities stopped the 22-year-old woman last week at a border crossing into Ceuta, one of two Spanish enclaves in North Africa, from neighboring Morocco. A 19-year-old migrant from Gabon was found concealed inside. The man was immediately offered medical attention due to the lack of oxygen inside the compact travel bag, Spain's Civil Guard said in a statement.
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Italy's biggest bank to slash 14,000 jobs and raise nearly $14 billion - 0 views

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    The sweeping overhaul announced Tuesday by UniCredit SpA will push the total number of expected job losses at the Milan-based bank to 14,000 by 2019. That's about 10% of its employees. The job cuts will reduce costs by €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion).
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