Kilmer McCully, Pathologist Scorned for New Theory of Heart Disease, Dies at 91
His studies showed that a B vitamin deficiency could cause hardened arteries. It took the medical profession more than a decade to catch up.
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say
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Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after wife died of rare respiratory virus
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A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease
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The Democratic Party’s New Recruiter Has a Theory
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The ‘Iron Mountain’ hoax: how anti-Vietnam war satire sparked today’s conspiracy theories
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Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91
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Vatican seeks to debunk fake news on health of Pope Francis
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Dark Energy experiment shakes Einstein's theory of Universe
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Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success
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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 from rare mitochondrial disorder
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UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
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Nita Lowey, former New York representative, dies at 87
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Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, dies at 49
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How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old's measles death
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New Zealand crush Pakistan in T20 opener
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‘This woman destroyed my heart and soul’: After my wife died, her mother turned on me — and presented me with a secret will
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Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies of heart attack at 63
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New Mexico adult dies with measles, though cause of death isn't yet confirmed
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‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science
Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - 1d -
China urges restraint after new reports on Covid-19 'lab leak' theory
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Kennedy Wants to Cure Chronic Disease. Here’s What He’s Up Against.
Ending chronic disease requires major social change.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Former MLB pitcher Art Schallock dies at 100
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Boxing legend George Foreman has died
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First migrant worker dies building a World Cup stadium in Saudi Arabia
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Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought
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How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral
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How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral
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Derrick Gaffney, former Florida Gators, NY Jets, Raines High wide receiver, dies at age 69
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Former All Blacks player, coach Alex Wyllie dies at 80
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Parents of child who died of measles defend no-vaccine stance
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