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New York City Defends Health Ads That Frighten the Viewer
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The city health department’s campaign to jolt New Yorkers out of their bad habits has drawn some criticism for its negative approach.
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Really?
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The Heart of the Matter
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Panel Praises Removal of Details on Bird Flu
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Removing information from manuscripts describing experiments that made a lethal bird flu more likely to transmit among humans “maximized the benefits to society and minimized the risks,” the government’s biosecurity panel said.
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The End of Health Insurance Companies
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On most days Giovanna Poli acts like a typical 12-year-old, but she is living with sickle cell disease.
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