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—JOHN AMAECHI, former NBA player who is both black and the first in the league to acknowledge being gay, on the relative impact of racial and antigay epithets. Amaechi was responding to a recent incident in which Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant used a homophobic slur against a referee in anger. [via The New York Times]
Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor.
Since November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received 900 complaints of pet illnesses and deaths from owners and vets stemming from China-made chicken jerky dog treats. See the full story on our companion blog NewsFeed.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
