On closer inspection, almost the only thing Mr Gilmore and Virginia's Republican lawmakers have in common is their party label.

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Yet there is debate over whether it's a disease in its own right or a fancy label for symptoms common to a Western lifestyle.

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Mr. DUNCAN: If I were to re-label tuberculosis and the common cold, would the public's perception of them change?

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But off-label use is becoming increasingly common even where diseases aren't lethal.

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For the moment, ranchers and city-slicker computer wizards both find themselves under the Republican label, united by a common disdain for taxes and regulation.

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Selling top search results, and failing to label the results as sponsored, were the common accusations.

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Since 2006, food manufacturers have been required to clearly label products that contain any of the most common allergens -- milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat and soy -- but some allergy experts say the labels should be more explicit.

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