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A Georgia sixth-grader who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and elected to undergo a radical procedure that would require her ankle…
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Human reproduction, health broadly damaged by toxic chemicals, report finds
Exposure to toxic chemicals in food, water and air is linked to millions of deaths, and costs billions of dollars…
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US strengthens rules to protect farm workers from pesticides
An estimated 2 million U.S. farm workers, children and others who work or live near farm fields will have more…
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When a former college wrestling standout began complaining of back pain, his family knew something was amiss. Jared Platt, who…
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Scientists shift medicinal properties from one plant to another
WASHINGTON – A number of important drugs come from plants, but some medicinal plants are endangered or tricky to grow.…
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Family unable to fill daughter’s wish to donate organs due to undiagnosed breast cancer
The family of a woman struck and killed by a pickup truck days after Christmas were shocked to learn that…
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Precision medicine: How individualized care may reduce cancer deaths
Cancer is a deadly word with a cursed past. In 2012, 8.2 million people worldwide died from the disease, and…
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After the story about an organization who arranged for a bald princess to have a photo shoot with a pediatric…
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6 sneaky cancer culprits
In the catalog of carcinogens, the sun is anything by subtle. It’s big, it’s bright, and come June, it’s practically…
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