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Abby Haglage is a former senior writer at The Daily Beast. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, Glamour, and Elle. Send her a tip: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

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How to Grow a New Heart From Skin Cells

F YEAH SCIENCE

For millions of Americans with heart disease and failure, a breakthrough development could save their lives.

Abby Haglage | Published Apr 15, 2017

Is Special K Nose Spray the New Prozac?

SNIFF SNIFF

A groundbreaking study on the popular club drug shows its massive potential in treating depression, with a ketamine spray coming to market as soon as 2019.

Abby Haglage | Published Aug 23, 2016

Should Louisiana Be Scared of Zika?

UNDER WATER

Faced with severe flooding, Louisiana could be in for another disaster: Zika. But experts say it isn’t time to panic yet.

Abby Haglage | Published Aug 16, 2016

The DEA Just Blew It on Pot

UNMOVED

The federal government had a big chance, but wouldn’t budge on moving marijuana away from Schedule I. It did, however, bend a bit on research.

Abby Haglage | Published Aug 11, 2016

Inside NYC’s Radical Egg-Freezing Clinic

Life Choices

Extend Fertility, a new private clinic in Manhattan, offers egg freezing at half market price. It’s also the first standalone practice of its kind in the U.S. How beneficial will it be for women?

Lizzie Crocker, Abby Haglage | Published Aug 10, 2016

Jesus Wants Me to Smoke This Joint

HIGHER POWER

One Rhode Island group claims that when they’re lighting up a joint, it’s for religious reasons. Are they genuinely devout, or do they just want to get high?

Abby Haglage | Published Aug 07, 2016

Prepping for Violence at the RNC

DOOMSDAY

As the RNC and DNC approach, hospitals in Cleveland and Philadelphia are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.

Amelia Warshaw, Abby Haglage | Published Jul 14, 2016

Can Super Mosquitoes Kill Zika?

GMO

Genetically modified mosquitoes could stop the raging Zika virus, but Floridians are standing in the way.

Abby Haglage | Published Jul 07, 2016

The Keurig of Vitamins Is Here

Yabba Dabba Goo

Tespo says it will turn your vitamins into a daily drink—but the science behind liquid supplements remains murky.

Abby Haglage | Published Jun 28, 2016

Racist Drug Laws Let White Cop Off Easy

Pot Patrol

A North Carolina cop was allegedly caught growing pot plants and got off with a misdemeanor. A black man sold $20 of weed to an officer and got life in prison.

Abby Haglage | Published Jun 22, 2016

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