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2014-03-20	Pregnant Women, Here’s One Less Thing To Worry About
2014-03-28	Reports of a Drop in Childhood Obesity Are Overblown
2014-04-10	Are Mammograms Worth It?
2014-04-24	Are Older Men’s Sperm Really Any Worse?
2014-05-07	Eat More Nuts (And Vegetables, And Don’t Forget to Exercise And Quit Smoking)
2014-05-21	I Stand Corrected About the Best Kind of Desk
2014-06-13	Patients Can Face Grave Risks When Doctors Stick to the Rules Too Much
2014-06-23	The FiveFingers Settlement Didn’t Settle the Barefoot Running Debate
2014-07-10	How a Woman’s Weight Before Pregnancy Affects Childbirth
2014-07-23	What Do We Really Know About the Safety of E-Cigarettes?
2014-08-12	Is Sunscreen A Lifesaver Or A Poison?
2014-08-19	Why States Should Aim For 100 Percent Vaccination
2014-09-08	Don’t Take Your Vitamins
2014-09-30	You Don’t Need 8 Glasses Of Water A Day
2014-10-14	Which Diet Will Help You Lose The Most Weight?
2014-11-10	Are The Concerns About Water Fluoridation Legit?
2014-12-02	Calorie Counts On Menus Won’t Change What Americans Eat
2014-12-09	Does It Matter If Calorie Counts Make People Feel Bad?
2014-12-16	Do Concussions Lead To Suicide?
2014-12-22	New Prenatal Tests Aren’t Perfect — But They’re Close
2015-01-06	Cellphones Do Not Give You Brain Cancer
2015-01-13	‘Keepsake’ Ultrasounds Aren’t Dangerous
2015-01-27	Men, Those Tightie Whities Really Are Killing Your Sperm Count
2015-02-11	It’s Hard To Know Where Gluten Sensitivity Stops And The Placebo Effect Begins
2015-05-20	Everybody Calm Down About Breastfeeding
2015-06-18	‘Screen Time’ For Kids Is Probably Fine
2015-07-17	What’s The Optimal Speed For Exercise?