A new analysis found that talk therapy is effective for treating depression, but about 25 percent less effective than previously thought.

Sure, Democrats laughed when the rich nerd with the car elevator warned them that Russia and China were very likely attempting to hack into U.S. government computers.
Just leaving this here https://t.co/kY7ojsXhMF
— John Schindler (@20committee) September 30, 2015POTUS nails Mitt for saying Russia our #1 geostrategic threat. “The 1980’s called. They want their foreign policy back…

Thanks to the latest dump of State Department emails, we now know that the woman who wants to run the country needed the assistance of an aide to turn on the ringer on her phone. It’s not the only problem former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encountered; even when she managed to dial a telephone by herself, it turned into high drama, as Oliver Darcy of TheBlaze discovered.
Hillary fighting with White House operator who “doesn’t believe I am who I say” might be best Hillary email ever pic…

Dr. Laura J. Esserman strikes a different note in response to conventional wisdom on treating some kinds of breast lesions.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is no longer a small church isolated in Utah. Most people have met members of the church or know famous members. In fact, church members have been changing the world for many years, but many of the most influential Mormons simply aren’t well-known among the general public. […]
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New guidelines from the World Health Organization increase by nine million the number of people who should get antiretroviral triple therapy and by untold millions the number who should get protective doses.

Margaret Truman dreamed of a career as a concert singer. But she often sang flat, sparking bad reviews that made big headlines because her father was President Harry S. Truman. Dad tried to help. “Some day I hope to meet you,” he wrote to one Washington Post music critic. “When that happens you’ll need a […]
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In September 2015, it was announced that Saudi Arabia would be heading a key human rights panel for the UN. In practical terms, this was like asking the Joker to lead the Justice League of America. Saudi Arabia is notorious for refusing women permission to drive and having a flagrant disregard for principles of free […]
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We were all taught that swearing or cursing is inappropriate, crass, and seems uneducated. Yet, we all do it, we always have, and we always will. Complete non-swearers may be lauded by some, but they are usually viewed with slight suspicion. Specific words are targeted as always unacceptable by some but then embraced by others […]
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Yes. Well, Hillary Clinton has made that clear that’s a given, hasn’t she? On Tuesday, she once again monstrously stood with Planned Parenthood butchers.
This Twitter user pointed out something curious:
.@HillaryClinton https://t.co/PS9lSmzhvz
— Countermoonbat (@CounterMoonbat) September 29, 2015Here’s the flashback tweet linked above:
Weird…Hillary’s ad supporting PP shows a baby that didn’t get crushed…

This is just disgusting.
Somebody edited the ad Dana Loesch recently did for the NRA so that it now ends with Dana shooting herself in the head:
Great. Now anti-gun #MomsDemand fans are making videos threatening to kill me: pic.twitter.com/lWTZVSZcRK #gunsense #2A
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 27, 2015The user who allegedly made the video says it’s satire and designed to highlight the problem of accidental shootings in America:
Dana Loesch’s new promotional video for the #NRA “backfires” on her…

Who can take John Boehner’s resignation and turn it into a shot at Ronald Reagan? Bette Midler can.
@BetteMidler The repubs did just abt everything Dems wanted. #NoBackbone
— Peatsie (@tunesville1) September 27, 2015Furthermore, Midler might want to do some more research on the meaning of the word “recalcitrant.”
Midler thinks #JohnBoehner was “recalcitrant”? These leftist are beyond ignorant…

The United Nations has developed admirable goals to end global poverty and hunger, but they can’t succeed without expanding access to surgery.

A scary moment for Carly Fiorina in San Antonio where it looks like she narrowly escaped a serious injury after part of the stage collapsed around her during a speech tonight in San Antonio, Texas:
And the stage just collapsed on @CarlyFiorina in San Antonio. Everyone appears OK. pic.twitter.com/PFzWtui4ks
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 27, 2015Thankfully there are no reports of injuries and the crowd seems to be in good spirits, blaming the accident on you-know-who:
“Trump!” someone yells out after the curtains fall…

A collaboration of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and the World Health Organization will focus on medical care in poor and middle-income countries.

College professors are some of the most revered members of polite society. Most are well-educated, respectful intellectuals who are occasionally guilty of thinking that advanced degrees make them better than the average Joe or capable of talking like an expert on almost anything. However, a minority of college professors are guilty of a much graver […]
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At one time or another, we’ve probably all wished that we could just disappear. Bored with our lives or unable to take the stress, we wanted to pack up and start over again someplace else. Though we might have dreamed about it, we never acted on it. These 10 people not only acted on their […]
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There’s no choking your own teammate in baseball, right?
Right. Unless, of course, you’re relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon of the Washington Nationals who was seen choking teammate and “likely NL MVP” Bryce Harper during the 8th inning of today’s games vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.
According to reports, Harper had just gotten out on a pop-up and Papelbon wasn’t happy that he didn’t run the ball out to first…

Planking, twerking, the Ice Bucket Challenge—we don’t have to reach far into our memories to come up with some truly strange trends that we’ll surely have trouble explaining to our grandchildren. On the other hand, the cool kids of ancient history were into some even stranger trends. 10 Polish Plaits Plica polonica happens to a […]
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The women’s reproductive health care provider has countered videos claiming it was “profiteering in baby parts” by gathering information from affiliates, hiring lawyers, crisis managers and video experts, and solidifying support.

Best thing you’ll see today.
A student in Huntington Beach, Calif. is being hailed as a hero today after video surfaced showing him punching a bully who was beating on a blind classmate. Graphic language warning:Who punches a blind kid? Glad that bully got what was coming to him. https://t.co/IDBY8wnEXp
— Chris Walder (@WalderSports) September 24, 2015

According to the New York Daily News, the footage first surfaced on Wednesday and the school district is investigating:
Shocking video of the fight, recorded by a bystander, shows the teen tormenter repeatedly beating his blind peer on the head…

A new report on dietary fat consumption suggests that the public is increasingly consuming more, not less, of foods high in saturated fat like butter, meat and whole milk.

This just isn’t fair. NARAL Pro-Choice America has tweeted that one of America’s most respected pretend scientists, Bill Nye, is going to drop some knowledge on “anti-choice extremists.”
For now, though, it seems we’ll have to settle for a hypnotic, endless loop of Nye’s disembodied head spinning and spinning. We’re curious how happy Disney is going to be to see its logo associated with a NARAL tweet…

The public meeting was called after claims accumulated that the device, inserted into the fallopian tubes, caused pain and possibly even death.

There’s no doubt that the US government, as well as governments around the world, are into some pretty shady stuff. One of the most notorious US government operations is probably MKULTRA, which was the blanket name for the CIA’s attempts at mass mind control. That’s far from the only questionable—and frankly terrifying—government project that has […]
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Banned in several countries, it is sold in the United States despite often lacking correct details on quantity, or anything about side effects.

Twitter had a lot of fun last night with the #NoBallsTrump hashtag after National Review editor Rich Lowry took a shot at Donald Trump on “The Kelly File,” declaring that candidate Carly Fiorina had “cut his balls off with the precision of a surgeon” in the most recent debate. Trump tweeted in response that Lowry should be fined by the FCC and banned from television.

@RosaleeAdams @daxtonbrown @qnoftherealm @RichLowry Rich is freakishly strange… pic…

I wondered if, in medicine, we are equally as nonplussed by transgender issues as my public-high-school-attending teenager.

When most of us think about silent-era Hollywood, we imagine actors and actresses acting respectably, unlike like the tabloid fodder that exists today. However, if the history of Hollywood is truthfully examined, we find that many of the stereotypes we have in our minds are just that—stereotypes. This list attempts to dispel any misconceptions about […]
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Move over, National Review. Outta the way, Fox News. Step aside, New York Times. There’s a new media outlet that’s got Donald Trump’s hackles up:

.@politico, which is not read or respected by many, may be the most dishonest of the media outlets— and that is saying something.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2015

The failing @politico news outlet, which I hear is losing lots of money, is really dishonest!
— Donald J…

Updated below.
Here we go! A new “flash” “touchtone” poll from Voter Gravity conducted a day after the last debate of 2,839 New Hampshire Republican primary voters shows Carly Fiorina now with a 4-point lead over former front-runner Donald Trump:JUST IN: Fiorina overtakes Trump in New Hamphire in post-debate poll http://t.co/fNyPfPw4qu pic.twitter.com/AWVwz6naVH
— The Hill (@thehill) September 18, 2015

From Voter Gravity:
All the talking heads were talking about Carly Fiorina’s debate performance, but were the voters of New Hampshire impressed as well?
Yes, they were…

Exercise lowers blood pressure in large part by altering blood vessel stiffness so blood flows more freely. Here’s what works best.

Vox’s Sarah Kliff — yes, the same Sarah Kliff who didn’t think it was necessary to cover Kermit Gosnell because he was just a “local crime” story — is pretty sure that all the uproar over Planned Parenthood is based on lies.

I’ve watched the Human Capital video some of you have mentioned. It doesn’t show what Fiorina says. More here: http://t.co/9hUOjVyxvj
— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) September 17, 2015

How does she know? Because she watched all 12 hours of video footage:

That’s great, Sarah…

Mickey Mantle is a legend. One of the greatest baseball players of all time, he is undoubtedly the best power-hitting switch-hitter (batting both lefty and righty) ever. Mantle played in the 1950s and ’60s when players were fast and loose both on and off the field. For as great as he was on the field, […]
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Many people believe that Satan is on an all-out recruiting spree, especially targeting our youth with popular distractions. When he isn’t trying to corrupt young people by hiding secret messages in rock music, he’s warping their minds through games like Dungeons & Dragons. Those are just two recent examples of common things that caused moral […]
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Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

Throughout history, many riots have stemmed from discrimination, societal and political differences, poverty, sports, and drunkenness, just to name a few causes. But other times, strange events spark a clash involving unusual groups of people. These clashes escalate to levels where they turn destructive and even deadly, leading to the most unusual riots in history. […]
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Updated below.
The war on cops continues with news of a veteran police officer in DeKalb County, Georgia getting shot earlier this afternoon during a traffic stop:Lawrenceville Hwy at 285 closed, Dekalb officer shot in upper body, 20 yr veteran, critical cond #ATL
— di butler (@dibutler) September 18, 2015

Officer shot has been with Dekalb PD for around 20 yrs. He’s critical. Police say they have 2 in custody…

Although progress has been made to improve treatments for ovarian cancer, it’s not nearly enough to combat a disease that often goes undetected until it is in the late stages.

A well-publicized crime can capture an entire generation’s attention. Crime, which usually puts us face-to-face with the very thing that we try to avoid thinking about (death), has a potent quality that can imbue certain locations, time periods, or personages with greater, if not deeper, significance. Crime is also dirty and salacious and has often […]
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An expert panel backed the drug to help prevent heart attacks and colorectal cancer. Some critics say there are better and safer preventives.

Some people call it “survival instinct.” Others call it “the human spirit.” It’s what forces us to press on in the face of adversity, that little nudge that tells you not to give up when it seems like the whole world has stacked its cards against you. It’s what carried these men and women forward […]
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Lena Dunham is launching a new e-newsletter this fall with her pal Jenni Konner, where they’ll dish on “feminism, style, health, politics, friendship and everything else.” Lucky for us, Lena’s giving us a preview:

We asked our moms: “Have you ever had an abortion?” http://t.co/wJIpfj2LPL #AskYourMother pic.twitter.com/oh66SDH3iz
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 15, 2015

Gee, who among us hasn’t wanted to swap abortion stories with our mom?

@MZHemingway Did you read the article, at least the first 3 grafs? Heartbreaking…

Good news from EPA head Gina McCarthy: The EPA is still hard at work cleaning up the #GoldKingMine spill, which released a million gallons of toxic wastewater into the Animas River, and the agency is learning from the incident. Lesson 1: Don’t trust the EPA not to release a million gallons of toxic wastewater into the river, or secretly dump 15,000 tons of hazardous waste down a mineshaft.

6 weeks after #GoldKingMine spill we’re hard at work on cleanup & learning from the incident…

In today’s world, we are often taught that being kind and respectful is the right way to get what we want. After all, the Golden Rule does state to treat others how you’d like to be treated yourself. However, being too nice could have a downside or two. Sometimes you need to make the tough […]
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Retailers should stop selling Camel Crush Bold, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter Menthol and Vantage Tech 13 products immediately, the agency said.

The US military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was created in 1958 in response to the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite. Its goal was to make sure that America would never be caught with its pants down in the technology race again. They achieved that goal in spades, being directly or indirectly responsible […]
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Obesity at midlife is seen as a predictor of one’s developing the disease at a younger age.

There are a lot of Americans who mistakenly define a hero as one who risks his or her life and limb so that others might live; for example, the serviceman sweeping the roadside in Iraq or Afghanistan for IEDs. Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards is helping to redefine that limited definition of “hero” by lauding the effort of writer and editor Hayley MacMillen to live-tweet the insertion of her IUD…

Dr. Thomas R. Insel announced that he is stepping down after 13 years as director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

Heightened anxiety about an inevitable yet imagined illness has been a long-standing mental condition, which has taken different forms and meanings over the centuries. While today, the clinical term for hypochondriasis is somatic symptom disorder, back in the 19th century, the label of being a hypochondriac was loosely explained as a disorder of the nerves […]
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Winning a battle or moving valuable cargo around the world is no easy task. To be successful, sometimes you have to get creative and deceive your adversary. Often, the best strategy is to trick your opponent into underestimating you or to otherwise employ shifty subterfuge. 10 Operation Anadyr Photo via Wikipedia The Russians practice military […]
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Danish researchers have found an association between the use of antibiotics and the development of Type 2 diabetes.

R.E.M. apparently hopes so.

They played R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World” as Donald Trump’s walk-on music for anti-Iran deal speech! Your comment, @m_millsey?
— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) September 9, 2015

.@m_millsey So when Donald Trump came to stage at anti-Iran deal they played “End of the World as We Know it.” What say you?
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) September 9, 2015

See, for R…

Most businesses know the cost of everything that goes into producing what they sell — essential information for setting prices. Medicine is different.

Though it may seem as though liberal darling Planned Parenthood is ready to sail right past all of those undercover videos showing haggling over the price of harvested organs and sales of intact fetuses, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing this morning under the name, “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider,” which drew a full house…

We’ve all heard the Bible stories, but modern opinions from geologists, archaeologists, and historians often allow a different perspective on ancient religious texts. Far from an attempt to debunk these stories, this is simply a look at the theories and alternate explanations for some of the miracles and mysterious events in the Bible. 10The Star […]
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After age 50, runners use certain leg muscles quite differently than younger runners, a new study found. Exercises to strengthen the calf and ankle flexors may help older runners prevent injuries and increase speed.

The City Council voted to prepare an ordinance banning smokeless tobacco from sports venues.

The Hillary Clinton campaign has decided that their candidate should be more spontaneous, and National Review’s Jim Geraghty shows how that’s going so far:

SPONTANEOUS JOY SPONTANEOUS JOY SPONTANEOUS JOY HA HA HA HA HA pic.twitter.com/l3F3H8GS2I
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 9, 2015

Caption away!

So, is it safe to say that the K-State band boldly went where no band has gone before?
— Nate Bukaty (@nate_bukaty) September 6, 2015

Now this is funny.
The Kansas State University Marching Band was forced to apologize for what some considered a NSFW halftime show during yesterday’s game vs. the South Dakota Wildcats.
In summary, the K-State band was attempting to show a space battle between the U…

Consumers will soon see the phrase “produced without ractopamine,” which helps add muscle to animals, on packages of some pork products.

The Japanese are often assumed to be sexually repressed. Given the low birthrates and increasing numbers choosing to forgo romance in favor of a single lifestyle, this is partially true. However, the sex industry is the second largest industry in the country. The combination of traditional attitudes with a post industrial technological complex has given […]
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Pointing to an interview Carson gave a year ago, Dawkins slams him for daring to have his own views.

@RichardDawkins just like a distinguished biologist is clueless about politics and social science but still continues to spew the dumb eh?
— Thalwen (@Thalwen) September 6, 2015

@RichardDawkins Where his science ends, his faith begins…same for you.
— Patrick Mitchell (@pmitchell82) September 6, 2015

If it’s not a view held by the self-appointed intelligence czars, it’s an ignorant one…

Hillary is getting a little testy and defensive theses days. The latest poll showing her trailing Bernie Sanders by nine points in New Hampshire is probably a major factor.

HRC: “I want to be a president who deals with all the big stuff” & who “helps families deal with all the problems that keep you up at night”
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 6, 2015

Too bad Benghazi wasn’t big enough…

The conquistadors were Spanish and Portuguese soldiers who explored much of the world during the Age of Discovery. They are best remembered for their conquests and exploration of the Americas. Conquistadors like Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro became legendary for their conquests of the Aztec and Inca Empires, honored as national heroes for centuries after […]
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Our typical image of a pirate is of one that sailed the Caribbean and ran afoul of the governments there, mostly between the 17th and 18th centuries. We’ve heard the stories about Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and (our personal favorite) Captain Morgan so many time that they’re as much legend as history. On the other side […]
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It only takes the tiniest thing to change the world. A butterfly beating its wings in Texas may not start a hurricane in China, but a wrong turn can trigger one of the deadliest wars in human history. Time and again, seemingly insignificant things have proven adept at altering the course of history. But then […]
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Marc Lamont Hill and Cornell West were guests on CNN to rip Fox News for daring to call the Black Lives Matter “movement” what it is.

Cornel West says there’s absolutely NO EVIDENCE of ‘Black Lives Matter’ protesters THREATENING cops! http://t.co/ZV87z0R6xV
— Right Scoop (@trscoop) September 6, 2015

@trscoop @SooperMexican #ProfessorSicko
— Veronica Naylor (@vflyby) September 6, 2015

CNN goes to great pains to ensure that everyone knows they aren’t a “fair and balanced” network…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the produce was most likely the cause of an outbreak that began July 3 and has reached 27 states.

In the last 30 years, computer-generated imagery, or CGI, has become so advanced that in most cases, you’ll never even know that the things you see on the screen are just a bunch of tennis balls and green blocks. Entire cities filled with people are nothing more than a bunch of ones and zeroes entered […]
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The Mexican state, like many poor areas, has a high death rate among mothers in childbirth. In an effort to change that, village midwives are being linked to modern medicine.

Flashing swords and flame-resistant shields are standard equipment for any would-be dragon slayer, but it takes more than mindless brute force to take down a legendary creature. It takes creativity. This list takes a look at some of the most epic and effective methods found in ancient mythology from all over the world. Featured photo […]
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War does incredibly strange things to people. Along with a feeling of nationalism and patriotic pride comes hatred and suspicion, especially against those who refuse to fight. For some, it’s a religious conviction, and for others, it’s simply a belief in nonviolence that makes them a pacifist or a conscientious objector. Even though pacifists have […]
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While in Alaska taking on “climate change,” President Obama will hone his outdoor survival skills with an appearance on “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.”
PETA has multiple issues with Obama doing Grylls’ show:President @BarackObama to appear on #RunningWild with @BearGrylls to call attention to #ClimateChange in #Alaska. http://t.co/MFnEPJwzKg
— PETA (@peta) August 31, 2015

1/3: Bear Grylls’ shows are known as the bottom of the barrel in demeaning, sexist, speciesist, TV reality shows—& that’s saying something…

Research shows that men who share in child care are more likely to have better relationships and sex lives.

As Twitchy reported, President Obama is planning to “hone his survival skills” on a reality show that PETA has condemned as both “sexist” and “speciesist.” We’re not sure if the president is a regular viewer of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” but those who are know that drinking his own urine is standard survival procedure for Grylls.
A clever Brooklyn resident decided to start a petition today on the White House’s “We the People” site demanding that President Obama follow suit…

It’s only one poll, conducted by Monmouth University in Iowa and released today, but it shows that neurosurgeon Ben Carson has not only gained ground but tied long-time front-runner Donald Trump. According to the poll, Trump and Carson are tied at 23 percent.

Dangerous to predict these things, but Ben Carson seems like a good candidate for a polling surge. http://t.co/mu1rvqKyQj
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) August 31, 2015

Carson’s already almost tied with Trump in Iowa even though Trump gets literally 60x more media coverage…

War creates an urgency unmatched during peacetime. As countries compete to create the next great weapon, engineers sometimes resort to unconventional techniques to create their war machines. Nowhere was this more clear than in the skies of World War II, where intrepid aerospace designers dreamed up some of the most bizarre aircraft in history. 10Blohm […]
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Native Americans are no strangers to misery, whether from the atrocities of colonialism and the genocide of their people or the numerous tragedies still facing them today. The disadvantages handed down to them throughout history have left many Natives with feelings of isolation, identity crisis, and cultural shame. The consequences of these modern-day hardships act […]
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