Author Archives: Hannah

DEATH PANELS, NOW WITH NATIONWIDE PARTICIPATION

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Hannah

With the cost of medical care streaking upward far faster than humans can generate money to pay for it, various nations are getting a little anxious about how to dole out health care — and to whom. Germans have weighed … Continue reading →

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BABY KILLING: THE WORLD’S OLDEST FORM OF FAMILY PLANNING

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Hannah

My first encounter with infanticide came as I approached my rabbit hutch and found my beautiful, black bunny with half a baby lying before her. My latest is in the local paper today: A father suspended his ten-week-old son by the … Continue reading →

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LIFE IS SWEETER IF IT’S SHARED WITH A SPECIAL MONKEY

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Hannah

New insight as to why we humans tend to put on a few pounds when we couple up: Monkeys indulge in more sweets if they’re accompanied by a mate. Researchers presented captive titi monkeys with a special beverage — well, … Continue reading →

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OF SCHIZOPHRENICS AND CIGARETTES

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Hannah

It’s a common scientific observation: People with schizophrenia are very likely to smoke. This is true the world over. Perhaps also true: Nicotine treats some of the brain disorder’s worst symptoms. Schizophrenia symptoms are divided into positive and negative groups. … Continue reading →

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AFGHANISTAN SOLDIER LOSES BATTLE WITH RABIES

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Hannah

“On August 14, 2011, a previously healthy soldier, aged 24 years, traveled from Grafenwöhr, Germany, to Fort Drum, New York, to begin a new military assignment. In transit, he experienced neck and shoulder pain and right arm and hand paresthesias … Continue reading →

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