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OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Pay $600 Million - NY Times
The company that makes the narcotic painkiller OxyContin and three current and former executives pleaded guilty today in federal court here to criminal charges that they misled regulators, doctors and patients about the drug’s risk of addiction and its potential to be abused.
Brains Reflect Sex Differences - Science Daily
When male primates tussle and females develop their social skills it leaves a permanent mark – on their brains. According to research published in the online open access journal BMC Biology, brain structures have developed due to different pressures on males and females to keep up with social or competitive demands.
Body satisfaction reflects self-esteem for most teens - Reuters
The happier most adolescents are with their bodies, the more they like themselves, a new study shows.
Misdiagnosis Leads to Spending Spree - NPR (Audio)
When doctors told John Brandrick he had pancreatic cancer and only had six months to live, the British man went on a lavish spending spree. Later, he found out he had been misdiagnosed.
Scientists create ‘plastic’ blood - BBC
Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies. Researchers at Sheffield University said their creation could be a huge advantage in war zones.
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