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• Frank Cioffi, Philosopher and Critic of Freud, Dies at 83 February 8, 2012
  Mr. Cioffi’s scathing critique of Sigmund Freud’s work was one of the opening salvos in the bitter debate in recent decades over the legitimacy of psychoanalytic theories. […]
  By PAUL VITELLO
• Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule February 8, 2012
  Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible. […]
  By HELENE COOPER and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
• After Outcry, Karen Handel Resigns From Komen February 8, 2012
  Karen Handel’s resignation came just days after the cancer foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood. […]
  By JENNIFER PRESTON
• Fallout From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Far and Wide February 7, 2012
  As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community. […]
  By DAVID TULLER
• Q & A: Are All Plaques the Same? February 7, 2012
  Coronary plaque and eye plaque are directly related, while oral plaque is a different entity — but all of them can cause problems. […]
  By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
• G.E. Ends Bid to Create a Supply of Technetium 99m February 7, 2012
  Continued obstacles plague the effort to provide a reliable supply of technetium 99m, a radioisotope crucial to identifying heart and kidney disease and assisting in breast cancer surgery. […]
  By MATTHEW L. WALD
• Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants February 7, 2012
  The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding. […]
  By PAM BELLUCK, JENNIFER PRESTON and GARDINER HARRIS