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Medical Examiner
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Yuan a Kidney?
China's proposals to pay organ donors flout the status quo. That's a good thing.
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We Eat Crap. It Makes Us Sick.
Our inability to talk about it is driving the hysteria around Europe's E. coli outbreak.
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Gym Rat Control
Why is the Planet Fitness chain of health clubs trying to alienate people who love to work out?
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Black Salt
Should the government single out African-Americans for low-sodium diets?
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A Giant Pain in the Wallet
How drug companies are making crucial, common drugs up to 100 times more expensive.
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It May Be Fake, but Trust Me—It'll Work
When is it kosher for doctors to prescribe placebos?
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Bring Back the Poison Squad
A hundred years ago, our food-safety regulators were willing to eat formaldehyde on our behalf. What are they doing now?
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The Real Problem With Vaccines
Our system for compensating injured children is hurting—and this week's Supreme Court ruling doesn't help.
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The Enema of Your Enemy is Your Friend
Fecal transplants could be a cheap and effective treatment for gastrointestinal disorders.
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Cutting Human Lives
What should we make of Arizona's new law for rationing organ transplants?
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Manic Panic
Why are more and more children being diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
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"I Want a Second Opinion!"
Do you really need to ask your doctor whether you're healthy enough for sexual activity?
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Who's a Survivor?
An oncologist who's had breast cancer considers the problematic phrase "cancer survivor."
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Under Pressure
Don't listen to Tim Tebow: Hyperbaric oxygen chambers are mostly useless.
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Egg on Their Faces
What the USDA and the FDA can learn from the recall of 500 million eggs due to salmonella.
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The Medical Revolution
Where are the cures promised by stem cells, gene therapy, and the human genome?
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The Worst Fortune Tellers
Why doctors are so bad at predicting how long their patients will live.
