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Shots - Health News
11:51 am
Wed November 21, 2012

OB-GYNs Say No Prescription Should Be Needed To Get The Pill

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Time for oral contraceptives to be available without a prescription?

Originally published on Wed November 21, 2012 12:01 pm

The time has come for the pill to be available over-the-counter, the nation's leading group of obstetricians and gynecologists says.

Why? "There's a 50 percent unintended pregnancy rate in the U.S., which is extremely high for a resource-rich country," says Dr. James T. Breeden, president of the American Congress of Obstetrician and Gynecologists. Easier access to oral contraceptives could go a long way to bringing that number down, he tells Shots.

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It's All Politics
11:27 am
Wed November 21, 2012

Will Your Family Squabble About Politics This Thanksgiving?

Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 6:21 pm

The last time Kathy Neal's family had a big gathering, they got into a fight about politics.

At her niece's high school graduation in May, the conversation turned to gas prices, which led Neal to argue that oil companies were not just profiteering at the expense of consumers, but getting billions in government subsidies to boot.

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The Two-Way
11:27 am
Wed November 21, 2012

Reports: Sikh Temple Shooter Acted Alone, Had No Drugs In System

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Photos of victims are seen during a candlelight vigil in Union Square for victims of the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting on August.

Originally published on Sun November 25, 2012 9:19 am

The FBI has concluded its investigation into the shooting spree at a Sikh temple that left six dead.

After interviewing 300 people and following 200 leads, the FBI concluded that Wade Michael Page acted alone when he opened fire at the Oak Creek, Wis. temple in August.

What's more, reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, because Page killed himself, we may never know his motive. The FBI said that there was no evidence that Page acted because of his connections to white supremacist groups.

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Planet Money
11:05 am
Wed November 21, 2012

Lance Armstrong And The Business Of Doping

Originally published on Wed November 21, 2012 4:57 pm

The story of Lance Armstrong's alleged doping is, in part, the story of an astonishing business enterprise — an enterprise that drove what the U.S. anti-doping agency called "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program" cycling has ever seen.

The story of that enterprise starts in 1998, when the Festina cycling team was caught at the Tour de France with a car full of banned drugs. According to author Daniel Coyle, this marked a huge shift in the culture of doping in cycling.

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Food
10:39 am
Wed November 21, 2012

A Thanksgiving Menu That Goes Back To The Roots

Originally published on Wed November 21, 2012 12:37 pm

Everyone knows the schoolhouse version of the first Thanksgiving story: New England pilgrims came together with Native Americans to share a meal after the harvest. The original menu was something of a joint venture, but over the years, a lot of the traditional dishes have lost their native.

For those who want to create a feast that celebrates the flavors that Native Americans brought to the table, Chef Richard Hetzler has an entire menu of options from his award-winning cookbook, The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook.

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