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Oenophiles Gone WildWho would have guessed that a journey through the snooty world of sommeliers could be such raucous fun?
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Zealots Like RFK Jr. Have Already Made Vaccines Less SafeNot just because they fuel anti-vaxxers. This type of paranoia impedes our ability to accurately consider evidence.
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Trump Isn’t an Anti-Vaxxer. He’s a Slow Vaxxer.His position is still a nonsensical attack on science. It also helps explain his appeal.
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Tug of WarWe’re on the verge of the greatest public health triumph of the 21st century.
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New Year’s Eve at the Space StationHow do astronauts hurtling through space decide when it becomes 2015?
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Lyme-IlliterateNew York is about to change its medical misconduct law to protect quacks.
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Political Hack, Medical QuackGlenn Beck says he has adrenal fatigue. Endocrinologists beg to differ.
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Why Does Your Body Do These Strange Things?Doctors explain Reddit’s list of bizarre and secret bodily behaviors.
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“Did All the Girls PT?”Free pregnancy tests are a good way to fight fetal alcohol syndrome. Condoms are better.
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We Should Treat Everyone Like We Treat HIV-Positive PatientsThe Ryan White program is a model for comprehensive health care delivery. But we don’t use it, because we barely even know about it.
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Donald Trump Should Not Appoint a Science AdviserHe doesn’t deserve one, and it’s more likely to be a sham than a help.
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Is Anyone Actually a Scientist?Forget the terrible “I’m not a scientist” schtick. Trump’s comments on climate change suggest no one is a scientist.
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I Might Have Said “No” to Rehab, TooAmy raises important questions about inpatient rehab centers.
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UnmatchedThe system for placing medical school graduates in residency programs is inefficient and ugly.
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In Medicine We TrustShould we worry that so many of the doctors treating Ebola in Africa are missionaries?
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Have a Great Day, Honey, and Don’t Get EbolaAre we doing enough to protect U.S. health care workers?
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Mellow, Paranoid, Happy, or MeanWhy do people respond so differently to the same drugs?
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Did Elliot Rodger’s Therapists Fail?What prevents law enforcement and mental health professionals from stopping a killer?