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6:38am

Sat May 18, 2013
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The Unsafe Sex: Should The World Invest More In Men's Health?

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 3:20 pm

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On average, men aren't as healthy as women.

Men don't live as long, and they're more likely to engage in risky behaviors, like smoking and drinking.

But in the past decade, global health funding has focused heavily on women.

Programs and policies for men have been "notably absent," says Sarah Hawkes from the University of London's Institute of Global Health.

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3:07pm

Fri May 17, 2013
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Experts Agree: 'Psychiatry's Bible' Is No Bible

Originally published on Tue May 21, 2013 6:05 am

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When the American Psychiatric Association releases its new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- DSM-5 -- this weekend, lots of journalists and commentators will refer to it as "psychiatry's bible."

That's a term that makes the manual's authors and other mental experts cringe.

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12:47pm

Fri May 17, 2013
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Up For Discussion: Cost Of Cancer Care Avoided Too Often

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 11:58 am

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When the diagnosis is cancer, the expenses can pile up in a hurry.

Even people with insurance can face steep copayments for drugs, a sizable share of hospital bills and significant incidentals. These side effects of cancer care are sometimes even called "financial toxicity."

So wouldn't it make sense for doctors and patients to talk over the financial strain that cancer treatment might bring and what might be done to manage it?

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