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The Ten Lowest Health Moments of 2016

All the bad news you'll need to be the savviest Debbie Downer at the cocktail party.

It's news to no one that 2016 has been pretty horrific. Tens of thousands of people lost their lives unnecessarily in conflicts across Africa and the Middle East, the North Pole is melting off the face of the planet, the US had a joke of an election, and at least three of the world's most innovative and beloved musical poets have abandoned this disintegrating world.

On the public health front, things haven't been any better. As we wrap up the disaster that was this year, let's wallow in the horror one last time before we try to put it behind us.

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