Teens show mixed condom use in HIV risk study
CDC researchers say about 60 percent of sexually active high school students used condoms last time, up from 46 percent in 1991. The 20 year survey found progress but ongoing gaps as new infections still impact under 30s.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Neuroscience Student in Holmes Case Analyzed
Alleged gunman James Holmes was in a yearlong neuroscience doctoral program at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus supported by NIH funding. Experts note neuroscience training may not detect early signs of mental illness. Holmes withdrew after an oral exam and before completion while investigators examine motives and timelines.
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James Holmes
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Unprecedented Greenland Ice Melt Sparks Global Warming Debate
NASA reports a sudden widespread melt across Greenland the week of July 8 lasting four days with Summit Station showing melt for the first time since 1889. Scientists caution it may be natural variability or climate change driven while noting thinning ice edges and a Petermann glacier calving.
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Greenland
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BP faulted for ignoring major hazards in Deepwater Horizon spill
Federal investigators say BP and drilling contractor Transocean focused on worker safety and failed to prevent large hazards. Findings cite a generic Bridging Document, missing process limits, and no written end cementing test instructions. Prior refinery disaster again cited as a warning.
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U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
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New Yorkers clash over proposed 16 ounce soft drink cap
Health officials and medical experts advocate a Bloomberg backed rule to limit servings to 16 ounces, arguing oversized sodas fuel obesity and diabetes. Critics call it Big Brother overreach and warn of harm to small businesses and dietary freedoms.
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Soda
New York City
Health Board
Yale University
Daniel Halloran III
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