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    • 9 Ratings
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    Komen’s Nancy Brinker Should Explain or Step Down

    FEBRUARY 9, 2012 8:27AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: health, charity, scandals, nonprofit management, ethics, business, susan g. komen for the cure, race for the cure, planned parenthood, karen handel, nancy brinker, “promise me”, huffington post, amanda terkel, cliff stearns, npr board chairman dave edwards, james o’keefe, ron schiller, vivian shiller

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 2613 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    "Why would I put that there?"

    FEBRUARY 7, 2012 3:43PM

    By Regina Landor


    Topics: family, health, moms

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 1712 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    my unintended vacation

    FEBRUARY 5, 2012 8:18AM

    By bikepsychobabble


    Topics: health, luck, quality of life, all about the money, unemployment myths debunked, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 1051 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Health Care Reform Comes to Comics

    FEBRUARY 2, 2012 8:28AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: repeal of obamacare, repeal of health care reform, election 2012, the pre-existing condition insurance plan (pcip), sirius/xm, the bob edwards show, capitalnewyork.com, obamacare, romneycare, mitt romney, health care reform: the comic book, reid pillifant, jonathan gruber, affordable care act, healthcare reform explained, health care reform, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 1772 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Paula Deen, I Understand Denial

    JANUARY 24, 2012 6:37AM

    By Willett .


    Topics: diabetes, diabetes prevention, type 2 diabetes, willett thomas, baltimore, health, paula diabetes, baby boomers, diabetes 2, paula deen, paula deen diabetes, celebrity news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 2061 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    The Trivialization of U.S. Politics

    JANUARY 22, 2012 8:17AM

    By Paul Nevins


    Topics: belief/religion, books, business, economy, family, health, news, open+call, science, television

    • Editor's Pick
    • 33 Ratings
    • 1390 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    When I Die: Two Things My Kids Want to Know

    JANUARY 17, 2012 7:41PM

    By elizabethkirby


    Topics: photography, music, health, food/drink, family, comedy, belief/religion, children, kids, l'orangerie, cook, cooking, kitchen challenge, soup, artichokes, foodie tuesday

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 1284 Views
    • 67 Comments
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    Silver from Blue and Grey

    JANUARY 12, 2012 12:51PM

    By Gary Justis


    Topics: self preservation, homesickness, health, environment, family, good will, revelation, dread, good will, redemption, fear, violence, blue sky, grey streets, chicago

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 919 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Growing Up Is Hard to Do

    JANUARY 11, 2012 9:08AM

    By Sarah Khan


    Topics: growing up, parents, ageing, health, family

    • Editor's Pick
    • 38 Ratings
    • 5483 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    The Cancer No One Cares About

    JANUARY 5, 2012 9:24PM

    By Annie Keeghan


    Topics: feminism, apathy, lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 531 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    13 by 30: Lost a Lot of Weight, Found a Little of Myself

    DECEMBER 17, 2011 6:52PM

    By Jewellya


    Topics: open call, the new years resolution i kept, weight loss, self discovery, dieting, pills, hoodia, caffine, working out, running, houston, health, fitness

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1572 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Silly science, silly inventions and other 2011 follies

    DECEMBER 14, 2011 7:26AM

    By Dr. Ayala


    Topics: hcg diet, vodka, alcohol, ig nobel, wasabi, bacon floss, healthy living, obesity, family, eating, health, calories, food, nutrition, prevention, science, weight-loss, diet

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 1569 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    The Body's Attainable Limits

    DECEMBER 12, 2011 8:54AM

    By Gary Justis


    Topics: art, invention, making, ideas, visualization, extending the body, prosthetics, materials, metals, fabrics, the body's limits, begining in the arts, art school, sculpture, humor, comedy, visual gags, puns, conceptual amputation, enhancing functionality, cyborg, analog robotics, design, environment, fiction, health, poetry, politics, science, technology

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1259 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Getting the Diagnosis

    DECEMBER 2, 2011 10:16AM

    By cancerdancer


    Topics: cancer, chemotherapy, christmas eve, staging, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 36 Ratings
    • 1496 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    A tale of two ERs

    DECEMBER 11, 2011 12:04PM

    By Laura Deurmyer


    Topics: single-payer, insurance, hospital, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 1951 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    21st Century Drug Addict

    NOVEMBER 15, 2011 12:41AM

    By Lee Pierce


    Topics: drugs, addiction, dependency, society, mental illness, prozac nation, belief/religion, family, health, science

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 501 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Time for an Intervention

    NOVEMBER 13, 2011 6:25PM

    By Kellie Wardman


    Topics: diabetes, insulin, health, wellness, family, meds, medications, nursing home

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 2590 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Five Years of Living with Diabetes

    NOVEMBER 8, 2011 4:25PM

    By E. Magill


    Topics: november, american diabetes month, diabetes, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1458 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Ellen and me

    NOVEMBER 8, 2011 11:47AM

    By Lizz Schumer


    Topics: real life stories, cancer, family, friends, health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 523 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Happy Dreams, I Love You, God Bless You

    NOVEMBER 6, 2011 10:00AM

    By Charleen Earley


    Topics: alzheimer, death, sadness, love, memories, family, open+call, health

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