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Genetic Evidence of Yoga’s Impact on the Immune System

If we’re finished obsessing about yoga jeans, perhaps it’s time to think about yoga and genes.

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Jolie’s Mastectomy: Celebrities Serve as Medical Role Models

Researchers found Nancy Reagan’s decision to have a breast removed influenced the choices of American women facing a similar medical issue.

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Sports No Longer Last Bastion of Homophobia

The NBA’s Jason Collins’ revelation of his homosexuality may seem revolutionary, but in fact it’s the culmination of a trend.

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Millennials: A Generation With Unrealistic Expectations

A survey of high-school students that graduated between 2005 and 2007 finds a disconnect between a desire for nice things and an unwillingness to work for them.

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