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Health A new study shows subsidized fruits and vegetables could also prevent millions of cases of cardiovascular disease. Subsidizing fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods under Medicare and Medicaid could prevent millions of cases of and deaths from cardiovascular disease, according… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2ThMs2G"

Gadgets There's a big announcement happening next week, but the new hardware is here now. The iPad Mini, iPad Air, and iMac all just got some long-awaited updates. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2OgfU82"

Gadgets A snapshot of the day's best bargains. PopSci is always on the lookout for today's best deals. Our lists will be updated throughout the day, so check back to see if stumbled upon any awesome new discounts. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2ugzh80"

Health Quantifying how alcohol hurts non-drinkers is difficult, but a new paper shows the way. No amount of alcohol is good for you. But often people forget that when they drink, they don’t just hurt ourselves. Unfortunately, even scientists forget that. As a new… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2FnQbaU"

Health Are eggs good or bad for you? Here's what the latest research means. There is good reason to caution younger people about the risks of following the fad of high-protein diets that may include eating several eggs a day. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2CsTpZ3"

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Gadgets Google is about to go hard in gaming. Google is making a big announcement at GDC in San Francisco. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2HGvpVB"

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Science Excerpt: Loonshots The Royal Society helped Newton and England win a race against time, a competition to discover truths of nature. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2JqQiGT"

Technology A better understanding of how concussions happen has led to more innovative helmet designs. Over the last few decades researchers have begun to better understand how head injuries—particularly concussions—happen. In tandem, helmet companies have used that new… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2UKNmWW"

Environment Climate scientists wanted to understand how their lives are changing. Of the world’s regions, the Arctic is confronting the most dramatic immediate impacts of climate change. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2uobWS1"

Space And we never saw it coming. Scientists recently observed a meteor exploding over the Bering Sea with the energy of 10 atomic bombs. It’s officially the second largest fireball of its kind to occur… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2Fhi9nt"

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Environment It's the perfect storm. Historic flooding in the Central Plains, set off by last week’s “bomb cyclone,” devastated cities from Texas to Wisconsin this weekend, and will continue to inundate… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2TIGm0e"

Health If you've never had a heart attack, you probably shouldn't be taking it. We seem to think of low-dose aspirin as so innocuous, we call it baby aspirin. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2HrPsIj"