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ROUGH WAY TO GO

Bone Marrow Mix-Up Led to Patient’s ‘Horrific’ Death: Suit

The tragic circumstance was allegedly caused by a simple “labeling error.”

Justin Rohrlich

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First Came Blood Sausage, Then Botulism, and Then Botox

The story of how the world got Botox begins with death by sausage and winds up in a lab devoted to eye disease, with lots of accidents, some happy and some not, along the way.

Eugene M. Helveston

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Hope Lodge is There When Cancer Takes You Far From Home

Pursuing necessary treatment for cancer takes patients hundreds of miles from home. Hope Lodge ensures these necessary – but often not insurance-eligible – expenses don't pile up.

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CANCER, CANCELED

Drug Combo Could Save Thousands From Breast Cancer: Study

The study found that treating patients with both an immunotherapy drug and chemotherapy reduced the chances of disease recurrence.

Blake Montgomery

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Is This the Beginning of the End for Parkinson’s Disease?

If it works, it will forever turn the tide in our fight against the disease.

Sebastian Skov Andersen

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BLEAK NEW WORLD

Dementia Rates Around the World Could Triple by 2050

But researchers say these grim predictions can be avoided if we put in the effort.

Neel V. Patel