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From the idealistic prose of Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” to the crisis-ridden pages of daily newspapers, most human language tends to…
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The worst way to get over a breakup
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Key Protein for Brain Function Identified by Scientists
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West Nile virus not backing down
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U.S. FDA Seeks to Ease Confusion on Supplements
Health officials are seeking to clear up confusion about safety rules for dietary supplements by issuing draft guidelines for when…
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Flu Shot Linked to Reduced Heart Attack Risk
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Cancer Likely Claimed Life of Steve Jobs, Doctor Says
Despite a liver transplant two years ago, the slow-moving form of pancreatic cancer that afflicted Apple Inc’s co-founder Steve Jobs…
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