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Judge Dismisses Case That Challenged Stem Cell Research

After a year of legal uncertainty, a federal judge ruled that U.S. taxpayer dollars can be used to support research on embryonic stem cells.

The Daily Dose: Weight Loss Can Be Toxic, But Obesity Is Expensive

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FDA Takes On Green Tea: Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Canada Dry and Unilever’s Lipton are in hot water for overextended health claims on labels and promotional websites for their green tea products, reports the Los Angeles Times.