Is Gardasil Mandated in Your State?
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Last week I reported on the controversy of the Gardasil Vaccine produced by Merck (it is important to note that GlaxoSmithKline also
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Health innovation exists largely because of the promise of great profits. Whether it is new drugs, devices or even health insurance, the
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The History of Birth Control and Eugenics
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I’m a 30-year-old woman in a long-term relationship. If I had a dollar for every time someone made the comment, “If you
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Critics of Lucine and our e-journal Hormones Matter often suggest that we are biased against the pharmaceutical and medical device industries and
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What’s Up With All the Testosterone Ads?
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Once upon a time, our understanding of the role that testosterone played in men’s (and women’s health) was restricted almost entirely to
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Blame Coco Chanel
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It was she, after all, who stepped off a friend’s yacht in Cannes looking fabulous, free-spirited, and tan in a sea of
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A Marine’s Reflection on Memorial Day
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Memorial DayThe following essay is part of a larger works in progress. Lisbeth Prifogle served in Iraq in 2008 and wanted to
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A Memorial Day Tribute to Our WW II Veterans
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Everything I need to know about patriotism and self sacrifice, I learned from four World War II veterans at my local Starbucks.
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