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Senior medical correspondent on CNN and author of The Empowered Patient.

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elizabeth cohen
12 years
Drug for mouth sores makes fat mice thin without diet, exercise. human studies soon. http://t.co/pnyRlCey http://t.co/qjI2kL3t
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Advocates say @NIH dragging out retirement of 100s of research chimps promised sanctuary. http://t.co/v3yP6VpMrh #cnn http://t.co/OnEwoXuB3J
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10 years
Why I think President Obama was wrong about Ebola. http://t.co/XtGfdPWTfT
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9 years
Animas River toxic spill: 'This is a real mess' http://t.co/CC5v672vmL
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10 years
Quarantined nurse Kaci Hickox invites @GovChristie to visit. Says she's fine & not, as he says, "obviously ill." http://t.co/oWQkpTtwR4 #CNN
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You want a coronavirus test -- here's why your doctor probably won't give you one
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CDC disease detectives hunt Zika virus-microcephaly connection in Brazil @CNNI
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9 years
Congrats @IshaSesayCNN for her #gracies40 for her amazing coverage in Nigeria. Honored to be her colleague! http://t.co/yu7LNTIsug
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5 years
The CDC is ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine for the nearly 200 Americans recently returned from Wuhan, China, to monitor for symptoms of coronavirus.
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9 years
Mom: Stop offering babies as 'sacrificial lambs' at hospital with high death rate. http://t.co/bfGLccuiuy http://t.co/lCDjSdyzIn
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10 years
Nearly 200 children may have been infected with #measles at an #Arizona clinic. I'll have the details on @AC360 . http://t.co/Ooj48SDhcK
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9 years
Watch paralyzed man stand up by himself. http://t.co/YXUNJArjKo http://t.co/FRj0D8jwMQ
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9 years
Secret death rate for heart surgery babies at St. Mary's Medical Center. http://t.co/rsic384JjF http://t.co/Cfi67ycC8h
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10 years
CDC says stay away from Super Bowl if you feel sick. Problem is, you can spread measles before you feel really sick. http://t.co/UZW2yusBUl
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7 years
For doctors, more opioid prescriptions bring more money @CNNI
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8 years
A historic 1st: the Surgeon General reaches out to all drs for help with a vicious epidemic
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9 years
When a surgeon should just say 'I'm sorry' @CNNI
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8 years
Heaven over hospital: 5-year-old Julianna Snow dies on her terms
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6 years
Can't wait to read "A Deal with the Devil"by my CNN colleagues @blakeellis3 & @melhicken . I devoured their articles on the mysterious French psychic at the center of one of the world's longest running frauds.
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12 years
I'm counting down the top 25 shocking medical mistakes you have to see to believe! You're the patient, take charge. Saturday 8p/11p ET
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
The media camped outside Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. http://t.co/29WI7B07NJ
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10 years
My heart goes out to victims of the CA superbug. Here's how to avoid hospital acquired infections. Tell me ur story. http://t.co/jSY7BCWo8D
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9 years
"Christmas miracle" saves 4 year old girl in Florida after flu attacked her heart.
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10 years
Yesterday Dr. Kent Brantly donated blood to Nina Pham, the nurse in Texas who has Ebola.
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Irma threatens birthday for 3-year old with leukemia, until nurses step in @CNN
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Pediatricians say Florida hurt sick kids to help big GOP donors @CNN
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9 years
I met her in Liberia and now she's a nursing student at Emory - and met Jimmy Carter yesterday. Go, Fatu! http://t.co/EJ2xLM5dIp
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Florida hospital still operating on babies' hearts despite high death rate. http://t.co/G89YEgwdEG http://t.co/QpFHNpZIR6
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8 years
How Muhammad Ali gave a doctor 'the gift of courage' @CNNI
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12 years
7x/day someone has surgery on the incorrect body part. I'm counting down 25 shocking medical mistakes 8 & 11 tonight #CNN .
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8 years
You're in pain, and your doctor gives you a prescription for Vicodin or Percocet or Oxycontin. Should you take it?
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
Nurse Kaci Hickox risked her life to save Ebola patients and returns to New Jersey to be treated like a criminal. http://t.co/BfFqlCrcYl
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7 years
Security cam catches attack on 86-year-old in retirement home
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13 years
1st on CNN: for 1st time, pub'd study shows embryonic stem cells help people. 2blind women had visual improvements. http://t.co/aJXFrQU9
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
About to talk about new CDC Ebola guidelines with @wolfblitzer #CNN http://t.co/4qnSB3HM3V
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9 years
CNN: CNN report on Florida hospital leads to heart surgery program closure http://t.co/H8AW46na3y
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9 years
CNN: Katie Prager gets her transplant and the real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple kiss again http://t.co/z5FbdyklRc
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10 years
Didn't ever expect to be here! But followed measles and here I am. http://t.co/rUa4Ba6zSX
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Remember - these asymptomatic drs and nurses can't spread Ebola.
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7 years
The truth about those 7 words 'banned' at the CDC @CNN
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9 years
Zika-spreading mosquito thriving much farther north than expected.
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Pregnant obstetrician faces Zika firsthand @CNN
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10 years
Family wants to know: Why did it take nearly a week to get Duncan an experimental Ebola drug? http://t.co/butpPRas7a
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10 years
He assisted in autopsy of #MichaelBrown . Now some questioning his practices & say he's jeopardized other cases. http://t.co/9Zgm4D1Ji5
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
Ebola dos and donts. From lobby of Royal Grand Hotel in Monrovia. http://t.co/83ZQMcvhKj
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9 years
Congrats to amazing @pdicarlocnn for her #Gracies40 award! What an incredible journalist - honored to be here w her http://t.co/oeH940eP0B
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9 years
Yesterday another baby died after heart surgery at St Mary's in Fla. Our investigation shows a high mortality rate. http://t.co/LKRkfar2Ei
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6 years
Doctors say Sarah Sanders isn't telling the truth @CNN
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10 years
Nurse Kaci Hickox is Ebola-free yet being held against her will in a NJ hospital. @GovChristie hasn't explained why. http://t.co/BfFqlCrcYl
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Google Cardboard saves baby's life @CNNI
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Africa-American leaders call on CDC to break silence on gun violence @CNNI
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7 years
Sir Rod Stewart: 'I have to do something' for kids who trekked to D.C. @CNN
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8 years
This pill could make your dog (and maybe you) live longer
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6 years
Guatemalan boy who died in US custody had the flu, medical examiner says @CNN
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elizabeth cohen
9 years
Solo's worried abt going to Olympics. Experts say she shld be more worried abt someone else
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
So proud to present a Gracie toy friend @SuzanneMalveaux http://t.co/ZQfzkKXFGS
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Pope suggests contraceptives could be used to slow spread of Zika @CNNI
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10 years
Should we get rid of personal and religious exemptions and tell parents if you want your kid to go to school, you must vaccinate? #vaccines
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10 years
CNN: Science to Carson: You're wrong http://t.co/WjWU2IkQE0
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10 years
At church in Kakata, Liberia. Sermon: stop denying Ebola. No communal chalice since Aug parishioners now understand. http://t.co/xtGl0zxQvS
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AFM: After illness paralyzed her son, mom turned to polio survivors for answers - CNN
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
Inspiring! Can't believe baby I met 5 yrs ago in Haiti who nearly died is now this girl! Look! http://t.co/7GThVyfe3P http://t.co/Ts3qdH0jSv
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10 years
Dead body management team says a prayer each time before they retrieve a body, asking for God's guidance. http://t.co/bLwdABAZ6O
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elizabeth cohen
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To Ashley Bateman and @LisaCNN - the work you do with Freedom Project saves lives. Congrats on your #Gracies40 award http://t.co/X4sCr89jxA
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Doctor I met in Liberia treats Ebola with HIV drug http://t.co/QMhIgzdKqZ
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Girl awake after nearly deadly flu case @CNNI
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Real 'Fault in our Stars' couple takes a tragic turn @CNNI
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Quiz: Love hard rock? Hate folk music? What your favorite music says about your personality @CNNI
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
Do healthcare workers returning from West Africa need stronger monitoring guidelines? #ebolanyc #CNN
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elizabeth cohen
12 years
. @SuzanneMalveaux and I play with magnets...fun, but can be deadly for little kids. http://t.co/y7G75yat
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7 years
Siri saves sick girl from Harvey floodwaters
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10 years
My heart is with Mr. Duncan's loved ones during this awful time. I know they have a lot of questions:
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Women rush to get IUDs because of Trump @CNN
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11 years
They made bold weight-loss claims & now FTC is charging four companies w/ deceptive advertising…on w/ @andersoncooper http://t.co/MsZG3PCUGD
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9 years
The secret Soviet origins of Sharapova's doping drug.
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Stress at work is just as bad as secondhand smoke - here's what you can do. @CNNI http://t.co/sQb5aB5sQ0
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
CDC considering putting 76 @texashealth workers on the TSA no fly list because they helped take care care of Ebola patient.
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
Thanks @stephanieelam for this #thegracies photo. Loved being with you and @roniselig . http://t.co/w6EsWq6y3d
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Baby exposed to measles showing signs of the disease. His 3 yr old sis w/cancer exposed, too. http://t.co/8tsm7PcfJ1 http://t.co/JczDttBJhu
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My family is split 3-3 on this. I love the 3 on the other side, but I don't understand them. #cnn #TheDress http://t.co/vqTqouVbwI
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elizabeth cohen
9 years
Thank you #Gracies40 for this great honor. Xoxo @JBONIFIELDCNN JBONIFIELDCNN @roniselig & Orlando Ruiz http://t.co/pyAyc5RCpZ
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8 years
While he waits for Ms. Right, this Yale law student banks his sperm.
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
So glad my cousin is healthy! Remarkable story by @philwcvb You and @NotSuperMomJuli are so strong. Love you both http://t.co/HM1kp9Mc75
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8 years
Your bed may be making you sick. @CNN
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Feeling down? Facing tough times? Dressing up as a fairy-tale character might help. @CNNI
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When you wish your baby had never been born @CNNI
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
Family wants to know: Why was he sent home from ER with fever and abdominal pain and he'd told hospital he'd recently traveled to Liberia?
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
She's up in and on the air! @rachel_nichols doing amazing reporting today. http://t.co/eGiu0j520K
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elizabeth cohen
10 years
How will this quarantine work? Who drives them from airport to home? Where will family members live? What if worker lives out of state?
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8 years
The CDC wants your semen (if you've had Zika) @CNNI
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elizabeth cohen
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Thanks for the photos @WilliamCNN ! RT "Happy Birthday!!! Celebrating another great year with our one and only http://t.co/veRO4lOvcM"
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10 years
Passengers on Fronteir #1143 Cleveland to DFW Oct 13 call 1 800-CDC INFO (1 800 232-4636). Patient later diagnosed with Ebola on flight
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