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Infographic: Americans don’t go to the doctor very often

September 23, 2014 Bobbi Clemons ACA/Obamacare, Health, Health care 2 comments

Americans go to the doctor far less than their foreign counterparts. The most likely reason? It’s expensive. While the quality of healthcare in the

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Do immunizations cause autism? Don’t ask a celebrity

September 9, 2013 Stacy Mergenthal Children, Good government, Health, Public safety, Science Leave a comment

We don’t take advice from celebrities on many issues, like how to avoid scandal or how to turn down Oprah’s request for an interview.

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A healthy dose of good government: Flu shots at the pharmacy

January 28, 2013 Renee Shur Business, Democrats, Good government, Health, Health care, History, States Leave a comment

One afternoon last week, I walked into the pharmacy in my local supermarket. Twenty minutes later, I left after receiving a needle’s worth of

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Cities pull tooth-protecting fluoride to save money

June 22, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Consumer issues, Economy, Government, Health care, Missouri region, Science, States 4 comments

“Adding fluoride to drinking water is among the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

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