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‘Avery’s Bucket List’: A Five-Month Old with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Gets Busy Living

Over her short five-month life, Avery Canahuati was destined to make every day count.

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How Facebook Can Predict the Spread of STDs

Who knew a social network could actually prevent something from going viral?

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Wednesday Words: Romney-Boating, Weird Diseases and More

NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).

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Unknown Disease Killing Ringed Seals in Alaska

Scores of ringed seals along the coast of Alaska have fallen victim to a mysterious disease that has been afflicting the area since July.

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Study: Getting Married Before Age 18 Linked to Psychological Problems

A new study has found that girls who marry before they’re 18 are more likely to suffer from mental health problems later on.

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After Public Uproar, Chinese City Cancels Upcoming Dog Ban

Update: According to a statement from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Jiangmen has canceled the upcoming ban on dogs after citizens pressured city officials. Full story below.

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STDs and Life Stories: MTV’s Bizarrely Detailed ‘Real World’ Cast Contract

Seven strangers, picked to live in a house, have their lives taped after agreeing that they might die, get raped and be exposed to public ridicule — and it won’t be MTV’s fault. It says so in the contract obtained by the Village Voice.

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Study: Pink Ads Prove Counterproductive for Breast-Cancer Awareness

Despite years of a coordinated advertising and branding campaign, a new study shows that use of the color pink doesn’t work so well for awareness of and fundraising for women’s issues like breast cancer.

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‘Witnessing a Genius:’ Russell Brand’s Touching Tribute to Amy Winehouse

For all his posturing, Russell Brand is a far more accomplished writer than he’d probably ever let on.

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Inbred, Disease-Prone Bananas Put Breakfast in Peril

This study is bananas.