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In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question,

In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question, "If we wish to reduce the extent of inequality, how can this be done?" His answer includes looking at history for evidence of what has worked in the past and what could be...
Source: harvard.edu

CDC: New Diabetes Cases on the Decline in the U.S.: By the Editors For the first time in decades, the annual number of

CDC: New Diabetes Cases on the Decline in the U.S.: By the Editors For the first time in decades, the annual number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults appears to be declining, according to … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

The Political Clout of the Meat Industry: How the $900 billion business has been influencing government nutrition guidelines

The Political Clout of the Meat Industry: How the $900 billion business has been influencing government nutrition guidelines for decades
Source: theatlantic.com

Why elephants rarely get cancer: Potential mechanism identified that may be key to cancer resistance: Why elephants rarely

Why elephants rarely get cancer: Potential mechanism identified that may be key to cancer resistance: Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has stumped scientists for decades. A study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah and Arizona State University,...
Source: medicalxpress.com

California to enact comprehensive medical marijuana regulations: California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law

California to enact comprehensive medical marijuana regulations: California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law the state's first comprehensive regulations of medical marijuana, two decades after legalization fueled a wild west of disparate local rules, a gray market in cultivation and concerns...
Source: reuters.com