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Parents Quarantine Prematurely Born Twins for Entire Year

The Vangoethem family made sure their twins were safe and sound — by keeping them at home for 12 months.

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Tony the Tubby Tiger: An Artist’s Warning Against Sugary Cereals

Will a new homespun ad campaign be “Gr-r-reat” for curbing childhood obesity?

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Sex Change Surgery Is Now Tax Deductible

Changing face on a prior ruling, the IRS deemed the surgery a medical necessity rather than a optional cosmetic procedure, allowing patients to recoup some costs on their taxes.

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Final Prosecution Witness Testifies in Conrad Murray Trial

The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, resumed Wednesday after more than three days.

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From TIME’s Archives: A Look Back at Dr. Jack Kevorkian

The Grim Reaper finally came knocking for the man known as “Dr. Death.” TIME has followed the saga of the Michigan pathologist’s “assisted suicide” campaign since his first patient in 1990. Here’s a look back at what TIME has said about Kevorkian through the years.

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Pardon Me, Love? Oregon Woman Wakes Up From Surgery with a Foreign Accent

Well that’s one way to acquire an accent. 

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WTF? Study Shows Swearing Reduces Pain

You know that time you stubbed your toe and the blinding pain caused you to shout a string of choice words that would make your mother cringe? Turns out you weren’t being rude — you were easing the pain.

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Lefties, While No Longer Considered Socially Weird, Are Still Medically Weird

If you’re left-handed, there’s good news. No, sorry, most utensils and tools are still next to impossible to use. But at least your handedness no longer carries a humiliating social stigma. 

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Light It Up, Baby: Glow-in-the-Dark Surgery in The Works

This gives the phrase “lit from within” a whole new meaning.

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Voiceless No Longer: California Woman Receives Successful Voice Box Transplant

After 11 years of silence, Brenda Jensen is free to speak her mind.