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First Do No Harm
Cassie Mathias
Despite the obvious medical and social benefits, needle exchange programs in the United States remain under fire.
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Changing the Face of Lung Cancer
Kate Schmier
According to Dr. Gregory Kalemkerian, head of thoracic oncology at the University of Michigan Cancer Center, "There is a belief that lung cancer is self-induced, so it receives little sympathy, We need to change the perception from a lifestyle issue, to a public health issue."
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Vol. 4 No. 3 Specials

Hidden by Shame
The Homeless of Japan
Healthy Choices
Food Insecurity in our Nation's Capital
Differential Treatment
African-American Healthcare Distrust
The Parched Fountain of Youth
Decreasing Longevity in Vilcabamba
Funding a Red-Light Fire
Prostitution in Calcutta
Interview
LeeAnn, a former prostitute
Toxic Surroundings
Adjusting to Chemical Hypersensitivities
Where Care Stops
The Role of the Church in Public Health
Art as Therapy, Art as Diagnosis?
Vincent Van Gogh and Dr. Gachet
Larger than Life
Primetime Medical Dramas
The Softer Side
Humanities in Medicine
What Can Brown Do for You?
UPS Fitness Training Program