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Health care rationing in action
by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:21 am
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This is in the UK.
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That's what you get when rich idiots call all the shots and don't have to answer to anybody. The same happens in the USA, for the same reason. It...
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Last post by DrMatt Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:08 am
ER violence
by Pyrrho » Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:52 pm
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According to latest figures from the national Emergency Nurses Association, between January 2010 and January 2011, more than half of nurses in the ER...
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Thanks, Obama-care. :x
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Last post by Bruce Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:14 pm
Shortage of Psychiatric Beds in the USA
by Anaxagoras » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:35 am
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This happened recently:
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I blame Hal .
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:07 am
Statins
by Pyrrho » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:57 am
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Apparently, the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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Apparently, the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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Last post by hammegk Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:29 pm
The Color of Pee
by Pyrrho » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:07 pm
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This would probably get me banned somewhere if I posted it.
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One-eyed one-horned flying...
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Last post by DrMatt Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:32 pm
Soylent
by Pyrrho » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:57 am
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The comments are the best part.
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NIufLRpJYnI
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Last post by sparks Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:22 pm
Another reason to get a flu shot
by Anaxagoras » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:27 am
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Particularly if you have had a heart attack. A pretty big effect too, a 50% reduction in risk.
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IIRC there is a nasal spray version of the vaccine.
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Last post by Bearguin Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:16 pm
$1 Million Vaccine Challenge
by Pyrrho » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:10 pm
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It doesn't get much fuckwittier than this, folks.
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Well, it is not like whopping cough is dangerous to children . . . like non-levels of mercury. . . .
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:20 am
Wheat called modern poison
by Pyrrho » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:23 pm
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At least by a certain cardiologist. Article is a year old, though.
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Gliadin does have opiate properties. Of course you have to have .5 mg of gliadin (and that isn't all the gliadin used, btw, just the portion that...
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Last post by clarsct Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:26 am
Brain Aneurism
by hammegk » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:11 am
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I have a family member with that problem.
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Per the Mayo clinic, both are viable treatments. The catheter treatment is less invasive, but may lead to more treatment necessary down the road,...
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Last post by Cloverlief Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:58 am
Army Suicides
by Rob Lister » Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:31 pm
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Through Newser, I pick up this AP article on suicides in the army.
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Rather onionesk.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:55 am
Child suffers from "Sponaneous Human Combustion"
by Anaxagoras » Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:35 am
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Yeah, no. Clueless doctors and clueless reporter.
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Munchausen-by-Proxy.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:47 am
But Herbal Medicines are Natural...
by Llacheu » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:09 pm
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I've had arguments with people before about herbal medicines, especially when it comes to my life partner's conditions. This article suggests that...
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In other developments, this week's Science News has some minor developments along the lines of silencing one of the chromosomes in No.21 trisomy.
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Last post by DrMatt Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:45 pm
The (Pseudo)Science of Homeopathy
by Nyarlathotep » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:32 am
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:32 am
Possibly there will be a cure for Down's Syndrome
by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:58 pm
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No not eugenics. A cure. Really.
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As the brain continues developing during childhood and the skull is maaleable,
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Last post by clarsct Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:54 pm
Now poor folks can afford it too.
by Abdul Alhazred » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:58 am
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Really really poor folks. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Aren't there enough poor people without making more in tube?
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Last post by jacks Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:38 pm
Acupuncture, Emphasis on the Puncture
by Llacheu » Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:25 pm
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An acupuncturist/massage therapist in Ontario has changed a woman's life... and not for the better. The therapist pierced her lung with an...
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A friend of mine who has been through multiple transplants insists on getting acupuncture. I grit my teeth.
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Last post by DrMatt Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:59 pm
Faith healing conviction upheld
by Ronin » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:41 pm
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If this has been posted elsewhere, I don't give a shit. :)
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I am not aware of an appeal increasing a sentence if the appeal is initiated by the convicted. Outside the United States, prosecutors have...
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:35 am
"clearwater wellness program" ha
by scaredtd » Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:53 pm
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I was a patient at a wellness center in clearwater....I read pyrro's post. please contact me. I am desperate for an answer. am not a kook. just a...
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I am not lying,
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:12 pm
Attention asthma sufferers!
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:36 pm
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Ancient wisdom that has been suppressed. 8)
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It's a wizard wheeze but I think I'll stick with the steroids, thanks.
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Last post by asthmatic camel Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:37 pm
Alleged cure for brain trauma
by Pyrrho » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:34 pm
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Any time people start touting CURE! I am ever so doubtful...
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Double what Pyrrho said--go to an E.R. and explain to them everything you know about what you've been through. For all we know, you may be having a...
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Last post by DrMatt Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:14 pm
Bad idea for a contest
by Anaxagoras » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:56 pm
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World Sauna Championships Finalist Vladimir Ladyzhensky DIES At Event
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There have been worse . . .
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:59 pm
Alternative medicine: the harm ignorance can do
by Pyrrho » Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:55 pm
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The 12-year-old girl arrived at the hospital wracked with abdominal pain.
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Pancreatitis--not just life threatening but a horrible thing for a child to endure.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:04 pm
Dolphin Assisted Birth
by Llacheu » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:03 pm
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From David Brin :
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Fuckin' dolphins. That was too embarrassing to watch
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Last post by asthmatic camel Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:19 pm
Morgellons Disease
by Llacheu » Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:09 pm
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Slate has a quick but interesting blog entry about how a CDC study has debunked the claims about Morgellens disease .
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Check out the comments session.
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:21 pm
Paramedic ruled
by Pyrrho » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:08 am
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Thieved from somewhere.
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#52. No one ever loses consciousness. 1
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:21 am
Now Here is a Brave Woman
by Doctor X » Tue May 14, 2013 11:39 am
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Anjolina Jolie.
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Like she needs the money.
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:00 am
New use for Krusty-Os prizes
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:39 pm
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Basically, tiny metal stars that fold at certain temperatures, seize bits of tissue, and are retrieved with magnets.
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And, they're magnetic. So doctors can — in theory – get them all back.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Tue May 07, 2013 8:03 am
Vaccine to Help with Autism Symptons
by Llacheu » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:57 pm
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While not a cure or prevention, this is interesting news about a vaccine that can help control some symptoms related to autism. I hope it is verified...
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Indeed. The problem, of course, is that different diseases require different treatments.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed May 01, 2013 11:04 am
Are there still any living HIV deniers?
by Anaxagoras » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:19 pm
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This seems an important milestone in the fight against AIDS to me:
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There's all that, true, but all the real woos I know tend to be unhappy with their lot and desperately search for something more. Some meaning or...
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Last post by asthmatic camel Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:31 pm
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Last post by asthmatic camel Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:31 pm
I smell a class action lawsuit coming
by Anaxagoras » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:29 pm
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In a study that’s sure to shake up the soda ban debate, Harvard researchers have linked the sugary drinks to 180,000 deaths a year worldwide, 25,000...
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Up your intake in calories . . . you gain weight and risk the complications of such.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:41 pm
Measles News.
by asthmatic camel » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:25 pm
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Congratulations, anti-vaxers .
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Good. The more stupid people who die from measles, the less there are to annoy me.
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Last post by robinson Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:28 pm
One in the eye for the homeopaths.
by asthmatic camel » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:32 pm
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Good on her .
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Homeopathy hasn't helped any amputees. Neither has religion.
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Last post by DrMatt Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:06 pm
I need to unblock your sexual energy points.
by asthmatic camel » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:55 am
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With Reiki.
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Oddly enough, I could derisively comment, but it is worth reviewing the history of the vibrator.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:26 pm
Your Friendly Health Coach
by Pyrrho » Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:12 pm
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Used to be I could go to the doctor, get a diagnosis, get a prescription, pay my bill, and the health benefits would pay whatever portion they pay....
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Why in the world would anyone talk to a stranger about their health issues?
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Last post by asthmatic camel Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:21 pm
If you think *our* anti-vaxxers are bad (and they are) ...
by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:23 pm
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Nigeria polio vaccinators shot dead in Kano (BBC)
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There are a number of sordid stories re vaccines used in Africa. No, I don't have a link.
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Last post by hammegk Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:29 pm
Quick Easy Recipe Help
by Cloverlief » Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:38 pm
A bit of background: I am a pediatric care coordinator working for a non-profit. One of my challenges is to help parents find resources to improve...
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Last post by asthmatic camel Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:03 pm
NIH recommending acupuncture?
by Anaxagoras » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:04 pm
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This page about menopause:
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Translation: there is fuck all we can do so maybe placebo will help.
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:26 pm
US congressmen promote anti-vax nonsense
by Anaxagoras » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:46 am
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Congress Promotes Dangerous Anti-vaccine Quackery
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In the war of the human race versus disease, they are partisans of disease.
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:53 pm
Publication bias
by Anaxagoras » Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:50 am
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Something ought to be done about this:
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Speaking from personal experience, Reboxetine does indeed have some very unpleasant side-effects, as do many antidepressants. It changed me from...
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Last post by asthmatic camel Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:42 am
Don't eat the mushrooms, Alice
by Pyrrho » Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:59 am
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Toxic wild mushrooms are being blamed for hospitalizing a dozen people in Northeast Ohio, and University Hospitals doctors are warning of a possible...
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Two residents of a senior living facility in Loomis, Calif., died after eating a meal that contained wild mushrooms picked on the property, officials...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:21 am
Latest health scarce: energy drinks
by Anaxagoras » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:16 am
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5 people may have died in three years.
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5 people may have died in three years.
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Last post by Rob Lister Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:28 am
Doctor claims modern wheat is poison. Another crank?
by Anaxagoras » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:44 am
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The big red flag I see is that he doesn't seem to be referring to any scientific studies, just anecdotes.
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Maybe if you have celiac disease. Other than that...eh. Wheat is like the new high fructose corn syrup.
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Last post by Ronin Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:43 am
Daily fail? Or is this a real thing?
by gnome » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:47 pm
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If the Daily Mail reported that the sun was coming up tomorrow, I'd get up early and check.
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Following up on the Kwiatkowski hepatitis business, I stumbled across
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Last post by DrMatt Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:55 pm
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Last post by sparks Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:49 pm
Don't touch the filthy little vermin
by Anaxagoras » Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:31 am
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US man gets plague while saving mouse
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Resistance to plague is an unintentional gift of natural selection. The plague never went away, the humans who were susceptible did.
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Last post by corplinx Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:21 pm
World's first approved stem cell drug.
by Anaxagoras » Mon May 21, 2012 5:01 am
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A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada
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A little hard to parse what that all means, but it doesn't seem to be quite a magic bullet.
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Last post by corplinx Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:07 pm
