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Jan 21
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How Not to Die (According to an ER Docto...

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Ashely Alker MD is an emergency medicine doctor and medical consultant who has seen it all — from freak accidents to horror-movie-worthy diseases. Her new book is 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them, and she joins us below with her potentially life-saving tips. Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily 
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