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Moore Lowdown
Does Pinkifying the NFL Really Tackle Breast Cancer?

Does Pinkifying the NFL Really Tackle Breast Cancer?

Oct 16, 2014 - Pink links October, breast cancer, and the NFL. But so does the color of money. And many in the cancer community feel "Breast Cancer Industry Month" is doing more harm than good.

Moore Lowdown
It's Time to Get Serious About Deterring Texting While Driving

It's Time to Get Serious About Deterring Texting While Driving

Oct 13, 2014 - Study after study has shown that texting while driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. So if laws are meant to be about protecting the populace, why the disconnect?

Celebrity Health
People Don’t Abuse Children. Switches Do.

People Don’t Abuse Children. Switches Do.

Oct 7, 2014 - Adrian Peterson is clearly a man with issues. Yet his attorney and many of his friends are coming forward to say that he is nothing but a “stern, good father.” I 100% disagree that Peterson is a good father, you know why?

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Maintaining a Healthy Balance of

Maintaining a Healthy Balance of "Fair and Balanced"

Oct 6, 2014 - Not all opinions are created equal. So why do news media so often go out of their way to place those hocking scientifically unsupported fringe beliefs on the same footing as those espousing the near unanimity of the scientific community?

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Is Gun Ownership Good for Your Health?

Is Gun Ownership Good for Your Health?

Sep 26, 2014 - Gun advocates say that not only doesn't gun ownership correlate with violence, but that guns are a means to greater safety. But how healthy is it for society to buy in to such an argument?

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Taking a No-Tolerance Approach to Deceptive Food Labeling

Taking a No-Tolerance Approach to Deceptive Food Labeling

Sep 14, 2014 - All we want when we look at a food label is to know what's in the stuff we're considering putting in our bodies. Because a lot of companies know they'll move more product if they fudge the facts, only strong disincentives to their doing so will stop them.

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Realizing When Realism Should Trump Idealism

Realizing When Realism Should Trump Idealism

Sep 2, 2014 - You would think that anyone interested in rape prevention would welcome a new tool that might prevent rapes. But you'd be wrong.

Moore Lowdown
Portion Control: What's Good for You?

Portion Control: What's Good for You?

Aug 29, 2014 - It's simple: you've got to eat. What's not so simple for some of us is knowing when to say when. But because "when" is not the same for all of us, how should we approach the question of portion control...

Celebrity Health
Robin Williams - It’s All in the Eyes

Robin Williams - It’s All in the Eyes

Aug 21, 2014 - Although depression is still a taboo subject, perhaps Robin Williams’ death will help us do a better job understanding the causes, put more resources into treating the symptoms, and help find ways to keep people from deciding on suicide

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The Unhealthy Side of Celebrity Influence

The Unhealthy Side of Celebrity Influence

Aug 19, 2014 - If a celebrity says it's so, somewhere there are hundreds or thousands or millions of people who believe it. So what to do when celebrity truths are dubious or flat-out falsehoods?