C. Everett Koop, a Conservative Who Told the Truth
C. Everett Koop, a conservative who told the truth
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The AIDS epidemic was still in its infancy when Koop came to office, and because the first U.S. cases involved gay men and injecting drug users, the Reagan administration greeted it with a mix of silence and sarcasm. The president himself never uttered …
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Rare diseases in Ireland and in the European context: what plans for the future?
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The US 1983 ground-breaking 'Orphan Drug Act' resulted in increased rare disease awareness and research in North America. Subsequently in Europe, Regulation (EC) No. 141/2000 of the European Parliament was intended to improve access for European …
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Will the Supreme Court Open the Door to Voter Discrimination?
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Now, the Supreme Court appears to be poised to make a major change in American democracy by gutting the Voting Rights Act. The court will hear arguments Wednesday in Shelby County v. Holder ….. Balance the budget with tax reform, ending loopholes …
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A Suitcase Named Desire
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The poem depicts Williams in predawn insomnia, and details the tools and techniques and drugs he used to try to sleep. Williams … He asked me to begin a memoir of him in the year 2000; that's why he gave me these things. … Williams added items to …
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