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Jessica Firger is a staff writer at Newsweek, where she covers all things health. She previously worked as a health editor at CBSnews.com and Everyday Health. Before taking on the medical beat, she was a stringer for the Wall Street Journal's metro section and was the lead on-the-ground reporter for the paper's coverage of Occupy Wall Street....
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Articles by Jessica Firger
Science
Can Tech Save the Planet? Cisco Thinks So
Investing in innovation—and allowing employees to work from home—can reduce a company’s footprint.
4 min read
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At Hasbro, Sustainability Is Essential to Child’s Play
The beloved toy company has found innovative ways to make its iconic brands more eco-friendly.
5 min read
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Trump, Tasty Pigs and Hurricanes: The Top Medical Stories of the Year
From CRISPR bacon to Donald Trump’s opioid war declaration, these are the top health stories of 2017.
7 min read
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Ecolab Leads the Sustainability Revolution by Empowering Businesses’ Green Efforts
This company helps corporations meet their bottom line while still helping to sustain the environment’s resources.
4 min read
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Opioid Crisis Driven by Shady Drug Company Tactics, Investigators Say
Investigators are closing in on Big Pharma, claiming that shady tactics fueled the opioid crisis.
10 min read
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Living in Space Leaves Astronauts With Serious Neurological Issues Because The Brain Floats Out of Place
The change in position causes blurry vision, migraines and other symptoms.
3 min read
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Keep Your Pot at Home When Leaving California, Warns First Ever Airport PSA on Recreational Marijuana
The PSA reads “Cannabis is legal, traveling with it is not. Leave it in California.”
4 min read
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Halloween Chocolate Is Missing a Key Ingredient—Chocolate
The law lets a substance be called chocolate even when it contains minimal amounts. So what else is in there?
6 min read
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Men Aren’t Only to Blame: Young Women Resist Condom Use as Well
Many women use the same explanation and reasoning to forgo this type of contraception that prevents against sexually transmitted infections.
3 min read
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Chloe the Mini Frenchie Dies After Animal Hospital Makes Fatal Medical Error
The pint-size pup was recovering from surgery when doctors made a terrible mistake.
3 min read
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Opioid Crisis: What Does It Mean to Declare a National Public Health Emergency?
Trump’s formal announcement will allow the Department of Health and Human Services to take sweeping actions.
4 min read
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Conjoined Twins Ethical Dilemma: When Parents Need to Sacrifice One Life For the Other
“Some people think separating them when you know one will die is an act of killing, and other people think it’s the only humane thing.”
5 min read
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Another Hurricane Harvey Survivor
A carpenter working on demolition became the third person to become seriously ill, and the second to die from the disease following the storm recovery efforts.
3 min read
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Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired by Science That Will Convince People You’re a Genius
Real news inspires killer trick-or-treat looks.
7 min read
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How Depression Medication Is Polluting the Ocean and Altering the Behaviors of Sea Creatures
Shore crabs exposed to trace amounts of Prozac behaved in strange ways that could threaten the species.
3 min read
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Here’s How to Be Happy: Shorten Your Work Commute by 20 Minutes
People who use public transportation to get to and from work tend to feel the least fulfilled in life.
3 min read
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Being Beautiful Can Actually Hurt Your Chances at Landing Some Jobs
A new study suggests unattractive people are at an advantage when it comes to menial or boring work.
2 min read
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Depressed Patient Sweats Blood from Her Palms and Face in Rarely Seen Condition
The condition is more often associated with biblical stories than medical reports.
3 min read
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In the Future, You Won’t Need a Man to Have a Baby and People Will Die Watching Virtual Reality
From first responder drones and programmable flu shots to artificial wombs and virtual reality hospice pods—health care could begin to look like the stuff of science fiction.
3 min read
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People Want to Have Sex With Robots and Robotic Companies Want to Help
It won’t be long until we see “a merging of dildonics with robotics.”
4 min read
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Men Who Smoke and Have Oral Sex With Multiple Partners Have a Higher Cancer Risk
HPV-related cancer is many times more common in men than women.
4 min read
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