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Tuesday, 24 May 2016

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Lawsuits Over Baby Powder Raise Questions About Cancer Risk

By RONI CARYN RABIN

Thousands of women claim talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer, but research into a potential link has produced mixed results.

THE NEW OLD AGE

Older Men Are Still Being Overtested for Prostate Cancer

By PAULA SPAN

Eight years after an expert task force recommended against routine use of PSA screening for men over 75, testing levels have fallen only slightly.
A rendering from Kyocera of the solar panels on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Japan. If construction goes as planned, 50,904 panels will float atop the reservoir, generating enough electricity to power almost 5,000 homes.
New Solar Plants Generate Floating Green Power

By ERICA GOODE

So-called floatovoltaics are attracting international interest as a space-saving, high-efficiency alternative to land-based solar power plants.
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