Health and medicine explained.

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• Not-So-Public Relations How the drug industry is branding itself with bioethics.
  Carl Elliott Dec. 15, 2003
  
• No Immunity Why this year's flu outbreak is a looming public health crisis.
  Robert Bazell Dec. 9, 2003
  
• Big Shot Why you should get your flu vaccination.
  Robert Bazell Dec. 2, 2003
  
• Dirty Rotten Scallions Why the recent hepatitis A outbreak can be traced to Third World produce.
  Robert Bazell Nov. 21, 2003
  
• Heartstopper Why would news about a promising drug for heart disease cause its creator's stock to drop?
  Robert Bazell Nov. 7, 2003
  
• Did I Violate the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban? A doctor ponders a new era of prosecution
  Warren M. Hern Oct. 22, 2003
  
• Revolutionary War How AIDS treatment for poor countries became possible.
  Robert Bazell Oct. 16, 2003
  
• Estrogen Uncovered Have women been the unwitting victims of the medical establishment's experiment with hormones?
  Eliza McCarthy Aug. 22, 2003
  
• Costing an Arm and a Leg The victims of a growing mental disorder are obsessed with amputation.
  Carl Elliott July 10, 2003
  
• Travel Bug Should you cancel your trip to the Orient because of SARS?
  Jon Cohen April 3, 2003
  
• Outbreak Why a deadly disease might be coming your way soon.
  Jon Cohen March 21, 2003