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So does that mean cancer patients should be suing cows?

By Seth Mnookin
Posted: September 8, 2011
Category: Autism, Media, Vaccines | Tagged anti-depressants, California, cancer, Google, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Left Brain/Right Brain, milk, MMR, PETA, scientific research, SSRIs, Sullivan | 1 Comment
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