Dawn MacKeen

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Bad blood in Egypt
In one of the great medical tragedies in modern history, well-meaning Egyptian authorities are believed to have infected millions of people with hepatitis C.
George's noxious revision
Bush's blatant flip-flip on carbon dioxide pollution has even some GOP stalwarts holding their noses.
Controversial cell research takes a hit
Critics of the field have a heyday as the results of one study and a lawsuit fuel their fire.
Europe's livestock plague
As the British meat market faces yet another crisis, experts at home assess the risk of foot-and-mouth disease in the U.S.
Your heart has been recalled
In the brave new world of body-part implants, what happens when you get a lemon of a ticker?
Global warning
Species from birds to butterflies are doing strange things, and a new report blames the behavior on the Earth's rising temperature.
Just say no to DARE
America's school-based drug prevention program gives in to critics' pressure.
Pro-choice activism is reactivated
Donations to Planned Parenthood are flooding in -- in the name of President Bush.
Prof. Al's shaky debut
In his first day teaching at Columbia, the former vice president starts out nervous -- but relaxes enough to critique the media.
Don't try this at home
By Dawn MacKeen
Don't try this at home
Should kids be held responsible when their reenactment of TV shows ends in catastrophe?
Overwhelming evidence of global warming
Experts hope a startling new report will be enough to persuade President Bush to take action.
Disaster in the Galápagos
It may take years to measure the ecological destruction caused by the oil spill near Darwin's outdoor laboratory.
What's causing early puberty?
New findings point to environmental estrogens.
Babies for the highest bidders
Private adoption rewards wealth, not fitness, and abuses abound.
Could Ashcroft roll back drug policy reform?
Bush's choice for attorney general might halt efforts to emphasize treatment over incarceration, opponents fear.
The medical privacy debate
Do Clinton's new guidelines go far enough?
First you dial, then you crash
By Dawn MacKeen
First you dial, then you crash
With cellphone use among drivers skyrocketing, can accidents be far behind?
U.S. clash on global warming
A new Department of Energy report undermines the position of U.S. negotiators at a U.N. conference on reducing greenhouse gases.
Life under the hole in the sky
For the people of southern Chile, ozone depletion isn't a political issue -- it's a nightmarish reality. A report from the globe's ecological future.
Internet sex infections
Have you had anal sex with a partner you met online? The inquiring minds at the Centers for Disease Control want to know.
Kids as guinea pigs
The death of a 9-month-old boy rekindles an agonizing debate: Should powerful drugs be tested on children?
Should shrinks probe the violent fantasies of patients?
They often don't. And that failure can be tragic.
Mixed meds
Think twice before mixing your herbs and your prescription medicine.
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