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“Medicine”

May 15, 2013 06:44 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
In Zimbabwe, a man about to be buried suddenly seemed to come back from the dead. Continue reading →
Apr 11, 2013 08:14 AM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
Self-destructing electronics perform a job and then dissolve when their work is done. ->
Mar 26, 2013 03:20 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
Counterfeit ingredients are increasingly being found in traditional Chinese medicines. ->
Mar 21, 2013 07:03 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
Traditional belief in magic and witchcraft contributes to misconceptions and the spread of HIV in Africa. ->
Mar 18, 2013 05:32 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
A Swiss acupuncturist is accused with infecting 16 people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ->
Feb 22, 2013 03:22 PM ET // Benjamin Radford
A new study suggests acupuncture helps allergies, but a closer look suggests otherwise. ->
Feb 20, 2013 04:34 PM ET // Sheila M. Eldred
Drug deaths are attributed to overprescribing opioid painkillers and patient's lack of understanding of their dangers. ->
Apr 24, 2012 07:25 PM ET // Stephanie Pearson
On April 21, 2010, Dr. Benjamin LaBrot, his sister Sky LaBrot, and their crew left the United States and sailed for Haiti on the 76-foot-long Southern Wind, a sailboat they retrofitted into a floating hospital that can carry eight tons of medical supplies and 20 doctors. Their mission: To deliver m...
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