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Some words are so familiar that it’s easy to assume you know what they mean – especially terms for a patient’s condition.…
What I’m reading about Ebola today: “Possible second Ebola case in Dallas,” which may, of course, be related to “Experts…
With today’s announcement of the first Ebola case to be diagnosed in the U.S., it’s worth brushing up on the…
Climate change has been making the headlines. More than 300,000 people kicked off Climate Week NYC 2014 with a march through…
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The recent chemical spill in West Virginia, which contaminated the drinking water of 300,000 people, became another occasion when federal…
A nasty virus just landed on America’s doorstep. Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
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Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, met this morning with the AHCJ Regional…
Dozens of news stories over the past year have reported on the disturbing data showing that Americans are dying younger…
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Alice Dreger, a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, writes for Pacific Standard…
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A former patient of Tulsa oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington contracted hepatitis C at his office, genetic testing has confirmed.…