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Women Should Not Examine Their Breasts For Lumps

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

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Stanton Peele

All of this reverses years of well-intended advice and public health information, proving once again that health information and advice is a matter of competing social and political forces.

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Mr. and Ms. Gates Go To Washington, Host Roundtable On Global Health Funding

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.28.2009 | Impact

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Diane Tucker

The Gateses are visiting our nation's capital to reframe the conversation about global health aid. They said we should spend more time talking about what works and how to measure it.

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Natalie Morton, British Schoolgirl, Dead After HPV Vaccination; Cause Of Death Still Unknown

Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2009 | World

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A 14-year-old girl died a few hours after she received a vaccination shot meant to protect against a virus that causes cervical cancer, CBC News repor...

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Upper East Side Ethics

Sheila Shayon | Posted 09.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Medical Ethics, Pediatricians, Albert Schweitzer, Childhood Vaccinations, Health Care Reform, Moral Responsibility, Health Insurance, Health Care, Business Ethics, Living News
Sheila Shayon

And then it dawned on me -- laser sharp -- our whole system is vulnerable. In my own little corner of the world, I had stumbled over another truth at the root of our collective, unbridled greed.

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Measles Cases Rising In Chicago

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 10.06.2008 | Chicago

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Federal health authorities revealed yesterday that Chicago lags behind the state and the country in childhood vaccinations. Many kids don't get their ...

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