David Sheff recounts how he lost his son to meth and the long, agonizing struggle to get him back.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 1, 2008
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It's rare for a movie to change the direction of a political debate in Washington, but this one has.
By Arianna Huffington
February 23, 2001
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Gen. Barry McCaffrey drives his government office like a lockstep battalion, but some contend his ruthless schedule and egomaniacal ways are only hurting his effort to bring sanity to America's drug policy.
By Arthur Allen
August 30, 2000
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Hepatitis C activists are angry about Schering-Plough's decision to "bundle" two drugs, one of which is a potentially life-saving pill not available anywhere else.
By David Tuller
August 22, 2000
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Your local pharmacy may be the next place to treat heroin addicts.
By Harry Jaffe
March 14, 2000
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Presidential candidates are silent on the failure of the U.S. war on drugs.
By Michael Massing
February 22, 2000
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A woman with cancer rediscovers her body through a passionate love affair.
By Katherine Russell Rich
November 8, 1999
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An excerpt from a powerful novel about how disease affects body and soul.
By Fran Gordon
October 20, 1999
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Patients who over-research their ailments sometimes do more harm than good.
By Robert Burton, M.D.
September 27, 1999
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Will doctors someday be able to use antibodies to treat drug addicts?
By Dawn MacKeen
August 24, 1999
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Lance Armstrong beat testicular cancer and then won the Tour de France. Was it a miracle or is he a poster boy for the power of modern medicine?
By Arthur Allen
July 29, 1999