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  • Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, And The Politics Of Scientific Research

    Harvard neurologist Dr. Rudolph Tanzi recently named Alzheimer’s Disease the “biggest epidemic in medical history.” And, indeed, it seems like the condition is ever-present in public life, whether as a plot device for countless TV dramas, or a rallying cry for your senator or favorite comedian (both Susan Collins and Seth Rogen are outspoken Alzheimer’s…

  • 544 Haitians Dead in Cholera Epidemic

    Although there were reports that the recent cholera epidemic was reaching the end of its two week, killer sweep across the poverty-stricken island nation, deaths continue to mount in Haiti. 8,000 cholera patients are in hospitals, with that number expected to grow. The majority of the cases have been in rural areas where there is…