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Lisa Spear is a journalist covering the frontiers of innovation in medicine, technology, and environmental science.

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Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to S...

Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to S...

A new law gives companies a simple way to raise the bar for lawsuits. A phosphate mining company lobbied for …

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New Hope for Babies Born Addicted to Opiates

New Hope for Babies Born Addicted to Opiates

Currently, 80 percent of hospitals in the U.S. use morphine to combat symptoms of withdrawal in babies, but t…

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Google Glass Helps Children With Autism See Emotions

Google Glass Helps Children With Autism See Emotions

In a Stanford experiment, children wore the glasses for at least 20 minutes three times a week.

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Are the Tariffs Keeping You Up at Night?

Are the Tariffs Keeping You Up at Night?

Evaluate the impact of U.S. tariffs on sleep diagnostics and what it means for the availability of essential …

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Women manage lymphedema after bouts with breast cancer

Women manage lymphedema after bouts with breast cancer

Kate Collins and Melissa Ross are living their best lives while managing symptoms of lymphedema. The chronic …

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The Overlooked Narcolepsy Symptom

The Overlooked Narcolepsy Symptom

Brain fog, the nonspecific term that so many patients use to describe their cognitive challenges, is gaining …

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Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to Sue

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By Lisa Spear
| Inside Climate News Verified
“What happens when you get exposure to radioactivity?” Andy Mele remembers the man asking earnestly as he pulled up his shirt. The man, who looked like he couldn’t be older than 35, exposed his swollen belly to the Florida sun, covered in bulges protruding from under his skin, Mele said. He then parted his hair with his fingers to show Mele the lumps growing on his scalp. “Well, you know, you get brain cancer, you get blood cancer, you get bone cancer,” Mele told him.
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Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to Sue

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By Lisa Spear
| EIN News
“What happens when you get exposure to radioactivity?” Andy Mele remembers the man asking earnestly as he pulled up his shirt. The man, who looked like he couldn’t be older than 35, exposed his swollen belly to the Florida sun, covered in bulges protruding from under his skin, Mele said. He then parted his hair with his fingers to show Mele the lumps growing on his scalp. “Well, you know, you get brain cancer, you get blood cancer, you get bone cancer,” Mele told him.
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Ich habe meinen Wecker verbannt - was passierte, war unglaublich

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By Lisa Spear
| Business Insider Deutschland Verified
Ohne Wecker aufzuwachen hat meine Lebensqualität verbessert (Symbolbild). Shannon Fagan/Getty Images Der Verzicht auf den Wecker hat meine Energie und meine Konzentration gesteigert und mir sogar geholfen, neun Kilogramm abzunehmen. Schlafforscher sagen, dass Licht – und nicht Wecker – der beste Weg ist, die innere Uhr zu trainieren. Ich wache täglich um neun Uhr auf, ohne dass ein Wecker klingelt. Nur das Sonnenlicht weckt mich aus dem Schlaf.
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