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Live From the Ebola Capital of the United States
One lesson we should take away from the first US Ebola case is that the health care we extend to the still-uninsured may be our own.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the US, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the first case of Ebola in the US, and more.
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Irate Lyme Disease Patients Storm “Dinner Party” at IDSA Headquarters
The Infectious Diseases Society of America's 2006 Lyme disease guideline panel has undercut its credibility by allowing financial interests to exclude divergent medical evidence.
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Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research
Two Congressional Democrats are unveiling legislation this morning that would restart the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's gun violence research efforts.
To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are Saving Lives
Reforms tackling the skyrocketing numbers of heroin and opiate-related overdoses are slowly coming; in the meantime, many, including Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig, are sharing skills to keep their friends …
New CDC Report Highlights Impact of Domestic Violence
The NISVS survey and CDC report reach beyond mere numbers and is the first national study to ask questions designed to illuminate some of the context of victimization.
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Hidden Financial Ties Rattle Top Health Quality Group
It raises significant concerns about oversight of the burgeoning quality improvement industry.
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Lyme Disease Community Blows the Whistle on Corruption Within the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control recently announced that Lyme disease statistics are 10 times higher than previously thought, at the same time as development of a Lyme disease vaccine …
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Stereotypes in Society
Just by looking at someoneu2019s skin color a lot of stereotypes flood through your mind.
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Five Things You Should Know About Chemical Weapons
Despite all this talk about chemical weapons, how much do we really know about them? Here are 5 things you should know about chemical weapons and their use in …