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Unvaccinated Boy Nearly Dies Of Tetanus In First Documented Case In Oregon In 30 Years

The boy was hospitalized for eight weeks. It took an entire month for the child to be able to walk without assistance.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 11, 2019

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Unvaccinated Boy Nearly Dies Of Tetanus In First Documented Case In Oregon In 30 Years

The boy was hospitalized for eight weeks. It took an entire month for the child to be able to walk without assistance.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 11, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2019

German Man’s Blood Was So Fatty It Turned Thick, White, And Milky

His blood was so thick that it clogged the machine being used to treat him — twice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2019

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German Man’s Blood Was So Fatty It Turned Thick, White, And Milky

His blood was so thick that it clogged the machine being used to treat him — twice.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2019

Vancouver Dad Who Caused Measles Outbreak Didn’t Vaccinate Kids Due To Autism Concerns

“We were worried 10-12 years ago because there was a lot of debate around the MMR vaccine. Doctors were coming out with research connecting the MMR vaccine with autism."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 26, 2019

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Vancouver Dad Who Caused Measles Outbreak Didn’t Vaccinate Kids Due To Autism Concerns

“We were worried 10-12 years ago because there was a lot of debate around the MMR vaccine. Doctors were coming out with research connecting the MMR vaccine with autism."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 26, 2019

Israeli Scientists Claim ‘Complete Cure For Cancer’ One Year Away

The Israeli company Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies claim to be working on a cure for cancer that uses phage display technology — which won scientists the Nobel Prize last year.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2019

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Israeli Scientists Claim ‘Complete Cure For Cancer’ One Year Away

The Israeli company Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies claim to be working on a cure for cancer that uses phage display technology — which won scientists the Nobel Prize last year.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2019

Opioid Addiction Is So Pervasive That U.S. Hospitals Need ‘Baby Cuddlers’ To Help Newborns In Withdrawal

As America's opioid crisis affects millions, babies nationwide are born with harrowing inherited-withdrawals from their addicted mothers.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2019

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Opioid Addiction Is So Pervasive That U.S. Hospitals Need ‘Baby Cuddlers’ To Help Newborns In Withdrawal

As America's opioid crisis affects millions, babies nationwide are born with harrowing inherited-withdrawals from their addicted mothers.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2019

Donald Harvey Was Just An Unassuming Nurse’s Aide When He Killed Dozens Of Patients While On Duty

By some accounts, the self-proclaimed "Angel of Death" killed upwards of 70 people in and out of hospitals across Kentucky and Ohio.

By William DeLong • Feb 12, 2019

Donald Harvey Was Just An Unassuming Nurse’s Aide When He Killed Dozens Of Patients While On Duty

By some accounts, the self-proclaimed "Angel of Death" killed upwards of 70 people in and out of hospitals across Kentucky and Ohio.

By William DeLong • February 12, 2019

The True Story Of Alfred Kinsey, The Controversial Sexologist And Father Of The Sexual Revolution

Though his reports almost immediately made the New York Times' Bestsellers list, his research was very much not without its critics.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 29, 2019

The True Story Of Alfred Kinsey, The Controversial Sexologist And Father Of The Sexual Revolution

Though his reports almost immediately made the New York Times' Bestsellers list, his research was very much not without its critics.

By Gina Dimuro • January 29, 2019

Jean Hilliard: The Woman Who Froze Solid And Thawed Back To Life

Jean Hilliard's body was frozen for six hours in -22 degree weather. Miraculously, she survived.

By William DeLong • Jan 28, 2019

Jean Hilliard: The Woman Who Froze Solid And Thawed Back To Life

Jean Hilliard's body was frozen for six hours in -22 degree weather. Miraculously, she survived.

By William DeLong • January 28, 2019

This Man Tried To Cure His Back Pain By Injecting His Own Semen

"This is the first reported case of semen injection for use as a medical treatment."

By All That's Interesting • Jan 17, 2019

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This Man Tried To Cure His Back Pain By Injecting His Own Semen

"This is the first reported case of semen injection for use as a medical treatment."

By All That's Interesting • January 17, 2019