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• MONDAY 16. AUGUST, 2010
• 14:20 Human Health Impact of Oil Spill Still Largely Unknown

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  A new scientific paper warns that major studies are needed to figure out what the health impacts of such a major spill might actually be  

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• 10:30 Seals Help Out as Salmon Trackers

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  An ecologist has come up with an imaginative way to monitor stocks of one of the world's favorite and most beleaguered species of fish -- by enlisting seals as census takers  

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• THURSDAY 12. AUGUST, 2010
• 10:00 After Avandia: Does the FDA Have a Drug Problem?

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  A TIME investigation of Avandia's journey from lab to pharmacy reveals serious flaws in the way the Food and Drug Administration protects consumers from harmful medicines  

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• 01:00 Study: Were Lucy's Relatives the Oldest Butchers?

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  A new discovery may push back the earliest evidence of stone tool use by human ancestors another 800,000 years, to at least 3.2 million years ago  

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• WEDNESDAY 11. AUGUST, 2010
• 16:05 Brain-Wave Patterns, or Spindles, Identify Light Sleepers

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  Some people's brains are better than others' at blocking out ambient sound during sleep. New research explains why  

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• 16:05 Extinction in a Bowl of Shark-Fin Soup

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  Shark-fin soup is eaten at weddings and other celebrations across Asia. But this gesture of largesse comes with a big environmental price tag  

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• 16:05 Fighting Crime by Reading Minds

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  What if we could read the mind of a terrorist? Researchers at Northwestern University say they have taken a step closer to that reality  

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• 16:05 High Weight Gain in Pregnancy: Heavier, More Obesity-Prone Babies

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  Researchers have found that women who gain too much weight in pregnancy have heavier babies -- and that heavier babies are more prone to obesity later on  

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• 16:05 Inside the Minds of Animals

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  Science is revealing just how smart other species can be -- and raising new questions abouthow we treat them  

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• 16:05 Meditation Can Improve Concentration, Studies Say

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  Increasingly, research suggests that regular meditation can significantly improve focus and help sustain attention -- and you need not become a Buddhist monk to see benefits  

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• 16:05 Should Women Wait After Miscarriage Before Conceiving Again?

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  Experts have disagreed over the optimal period of time women should wait before conceiving after a miscarriage, but a new study suggests there is no reason to delay  

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• 16:05 Study: Signs of Early Puberty in More Young Girls

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  A new study finds that more young girls are entering puberty earlier, prompting researchers to wonder how early it can get  

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• 16:05 Sun Tsunami: Solar Event May Trigger Northern Light Show

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  After a long period of calm, a flare-up of solar activity. How a sun tsunami may trigger a spectacular show of northern lights across Russia, North America and northern Europe  

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• TUESDAY 3. AUGUST, 2010
• 00:23 Can Ketamine Help Treat Depression in Bipolar Patients?

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  A new randomized, controlled trial finds that the anesthetic ketamine may be a promising treatment for depression among patients with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder  

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• 00:23 Study: Effects of Childhood Hunger Last for Decades

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  For reasons both physiological and psychological, episodes of hunger in childhood may harm overall health and well-being far into the future  

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• 00:23 Study: Obsessive Web Surfers Are More Depressed

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  Can pathological Internet browsing lead to depression or other mental problems in otherwise healthy people?  

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• MONDAY 2. AUGUST, 2010
• 10:23 Cesarean Deliveries Rise Alongside Rate of Induced Labor

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  Based on recent data, an expert suggests that as many as 20% of cesarean sections could be avoided in the U.S. simply by reducing the rate of elective labor induction  

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• FRIDAY 30. JULY, 2010
• 10:30 Dog Training and the Myth of Alpha-Male Dominance

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  Why Victoria Stilwell and other experts are opposed to the submission techniques espoused by Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan  

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• THURSDAY 29. JULY, 2010
• 11:00 Can Surfing the Internet Help You Lose Weight?

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  A new study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research finds that the more people log on to certain websites, the less weight they gain  

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• WEDNESDAY 28. JULY, 2010
• 00:50 Recipe for Longevity: No Smoking, and Lots of Friends

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  A large new meta-analysis suggests that a rich social network helps people reduce their risk of death about as much as avoiding cigarettes  

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• 00:50 Researchers Identify Gene Variants for Breast Cancer

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  Some genes may not help researchers predict who will develop cancer, but it may help them treat tumors more effectively  

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• 00:50 Study: The Health Risks of Late Preterm Births

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  In the largest study of its kind, researchers find that the risk of health problems rises significantly in babies born prematurely, even those born in the so-called late preterm period  

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• TUESDAY 27. JULY, 2010
• 11:00 Contacting Aliens: Keep It Short, Scientists Suggest

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  Scientists are rethinking how we search for extraterrestrial intelligence  

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• MONDAY 26. JULY, 2010
• 06:22 Report: Head Lice Is No Reason to Keep Kids Out of School

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  The medical evidence suggests that schools' "no-nits" policies, which keep children out of class, do little to reduce head lice infestations  

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• SATURDAY 24. JULY, 2010
• 23:40 How to Get Rid of the Pacifier: The Binky Fairy

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  Dread forcing your toddler to part with the pacifier? You're not the one thinking of calling in the Binky Fairy. A new study indicates 80% of parents lie to their children to try to influence their emotions or behavior  

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