Recipes for Health: Roasted Mushroom and Gruyère Sandwich

Mushrooms add a somewhat meaty essence to this quick vegetarian sandwich.





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Giant volcano with glacier on Mars may have been a nice place for life

If life existed on Mars in the recent past, the best spot for it could have been on a giant volcano once encrusted with a glacier, according to a team of Brown University scientists using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.



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State of the Art: The Soylent Revolution Will Not Be Pleasurable

A powdered product that purports to obviate the need for eating traditional meals may offer nourishment, but does not deliver any of food’s joys.

















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Army Corps to recommend $1-billion L.A. River project

Federal officials gave a major boost Wednesday to the city's plans to turn the Los Angeles River into an urban oasis for recreation and a hub for new commercial and residential development.



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CDC says man who met with U.S. MERS patient was not infected after all

Never mind! Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday an Illinois man did not contract MERS from an infected business associate after all.



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Well: Antidepressant May Ease Hot Flashes of Menopause

Venlafaxine, or Effexor, was as effective as estrogen for the relief of the hot flashes and night sweats of menopause.

















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Caring for a baby changes a man's brain, study shows

Parenting a small child requires the forethought of a crisis planner, the reflexes of a professional goalkeeper, the energy of a cheerleader and the empathy of a therapist.



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