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How do we die? Death trends in the U.S.

A 2012 article detailing how Americans have died over the years is gaining new attention after being reworked by a computer scientist. In the last 200 years, the biggest difference in how Americans die is the enormous...

16 June, 2014

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On World Immunization Week, public health advocates urge greater vaccine access at pharmacies

Vaccines are safe and effective. Yet, an“unacceptably low” number of Americans receive their vaccinations, forgoing one of the most efficient forms of preventative care in the world. Part of that is due to false notions...

26 April, 2013

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Future flu vaccine may provide wider protection: US expert

Researchers are trying to develop new flu vaccines that may provide wider protection to people by including more of the virus strains in the vaccine, a US expert told Xinhua in an exclusive interview. The United States...

29 January, 2013

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