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Losartan Recall Expanded Due to Potential Carcinogen

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New Study: Marijuana Smokers Weigh Less Than Non-Smokers

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Pharmaceutical Companies Need Medicare For All
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Pharmaceutical Companies Need Medicare For All

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US Health Care System Not Meeting Needs of Its Patients
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US Health Care System Not Meeting Needs of Its Patients

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Esketamine Nasal Spray For Depression? Not So Fast

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Prescriptions For Benzodiazepines Soar, Prompting Concerns

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The Fosamax Case Before The Supreme Court

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The Troubling Marketing Behind a Prescription Fish Oil Pill

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Let’s Get Real About Antidepressant Side Effects

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How Antidepressant Side Effects Make You Rethink the ‘Good Life’

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Why Hospitalized Patients Need An Advocate
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Why Hospitalized Patient Need An Advocate

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Why Medicine Often Has Dangerous Side Effects For Women

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Is There a Link Between Statins and ALS?

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Levaquin Turned Me Into ‘Frankenwoman’

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