26% of New Yorkers Have Herpes

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blogs.nytimes.com — More than one-fourth of adult New Yorkers — 26 percent, compared to the national average of 19 percent — are infected with herpes simplex virus 2, the virus that causes genital herpes, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced on

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Teenager whose face was burnt off in aerosol explosion regains his skin... but loses all his freckles

Teenager whose face was burnt off in aerosol explosion regains his skin... but loses all his freckles

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  1. That's effen scary!

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  2. Good to know. That's terrifying

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