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Study: Why Pot Smokers Are Skinnier

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May 16, 2013

Marijuana users had smaller waists and scored higher across several measures of blood sugar regulation. Tags: science
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After weight-loss surgery, new gut bacteria keep obesity away

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March 27, 2013

A study of lab mice, published on Wednesday, begs to differ. It concludes that one of the most common and effective forms of bariatric surgery, called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, melts away pounds not – or not only – by re-routing the digestive tract, as long thought, but by changing the bacteria in the gut....
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Lord Monckton evicted from UN climate summit

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December 6, 2012

LOL – this is classic: After the news conference, and as diplomats gathered for the climate conference president’s assessment of how close countries are to agreement, Monckton quietly slipped into the seat reserved for the delegation of Myanmar and clicked the button to speak. “In the 16 years we have been coming to these...
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Why Bad Science Is Like Bad Religion

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December 2, 2012

In both religion and science, some people are dishonest, exploitative, incompetent and exhibit other human failings. My concern here is with the bigger picture. I have been a scientist for more than 40 years, having studied at Cambridge and Harvard. I researched and taught at Cambridge University, was a research fellow of the Royal...
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Heaven Is Real: A Doctor’s Experience With the Afterlife

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October 10, 2012

When a neurosurgeon found himself in a coma, he experienced things he never thought possible—a journey to the afterlife. Tags: nde, philosophy, science
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