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Those tiny little piercings can trigger big consequences that include allergic reactions, infection and hepatitis, according to a new research review by Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. The American Journal of Clinical Dermatology published their report this month.

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WARNING, MAY CAUSE SIDE-EFFECTS: NANOPARTICLES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

November 22, 2016

If you watch television at all, you’ve seen advertisements suggesting that some new medicine is the best remedy for a particular disease. In stark contrast to a montage of agile women practicing yoga in a field of flowers and a pain-free granddad tossing a football to …

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THE CHANGING FACE OF THE NORTH CASCADES

September 22, 2016

I woke freezing like a popsicle inside my 20ºF sleeping bag. Yes, it is typically cold at high altitude, but usually this bag keeps me a bit too toasty. Now, the moist air chilled my bones, so I curled myself up to conserve body heat. Why was it so cold and what was …

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