Black lung disease makes resurgence among US coal miners
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust and can have devastating...
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Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly called black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust and can have devastating...
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The amazing history of a tribe forgotten by time.
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This is embarrassing and extremely dangerous -- lawmakers should not exhibit this level of scientific illiteracy.
These are steps in the right direction.
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A story of "crash boom bang" around Saturn, with a pasta topping.
I don't think any wall can keep this guy out.
If you want to maintain a healthy and young body, you'd best start working.
It's an interesting idea, but it's probably not true. Calm down.
Talk about some mind-blowing images!
It's the hungriest thing we've ever seen.
... but if we keep on with the "business as usual" approach, things will be much worse.
Guess what: one more reason to hate mosquitoes.
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The bottom line: eat more fiber.
Making the best of a bad situation.
Science is slowly creeping into the locker rooms.
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Can you find the solution to this delicious math problem?
The correlation stood even for people well above the poverty line.
It's a very important plan -- here's hoping it succeeds.
The only thing people agree on was that things were going the wrong way.
This could be huge for our search of extraterrestrial life.
Put that cigarette down, and forget that extra beer.
Ignorance at its finest.
Results are promising, but keep in mind that the benefits of probiotics are oversold and exaggerated.
You've heard of hummus, but have you heard of the Hummus Wars? Come, let's dip in.
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Keep an eye out -- I mean, an ear out, for ultrasounds.
The small shrew acts as a tiny cog in a very complex and special environmental mechanism.
Most tornado alarms are false, but this technology could change all that.
We'd like to wish her best of luck!
It's an innovative idea that could one day be instrumental in protecting elephants.
Enjoy your vacation, but try to make it sustainable!
Shh, swim lightly -- the animals can hear you.
Just don't go crazy with the omelettes!
Thankfully, everyone is safe.
Mistletoe really is a strange one.
Saunas are good for your heart, science suggests.
Despite their sedentary lifestyles, plants have a lot more going on than it seems.
Neanderthals were every bit as complex and advanced as early humans -- and perhaps even more so.
Their eyes can rotate in ways you wouldn't imagine.
It's a mix of surprisingly old and surprisingly modern.