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Seth Mnookin on Chicago Sun-Times-Jenny McCarthy "propaganda piece"

Why on earth is the Chicago Sun-Times "proudly" supporting Jenny McCarthy's anti-vaccine autism conference?

by Seth Mnookin

Daily Briefing: "Product Non Grata": Public Health Officials Delight in Dropping Soda Sales

Obamacare myths that won't die, TB patient arrested, and what's behind a recent drop in soda sales, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

Editing Health Stories

Karen Weintraub, a former editor at The Boston Globe, offers tips for editing health and science stories — and deciding what not to cover.

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