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It’s a plot device. It’s a joke to be exploited by comedians. It shows up as the punchline in movie after movie. As soon as it comes out that a…
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Sudden. Intense. Pain. It feels like a burning sensation. Your toes, or your fingers, or your knees feel engulfed in flames. There is pressure, and there is pain. Where did…
Have you ever heard that a single postage stamp on the blade of a helicopter can cause it to crash? We might react with disbelief or disillusionment before we consider…
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There is an old proverb that all sailors know: You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust the sails. Living with persistent, incurable diseases and/or chronic pain is a…
G-M-O. Three letters guaranteed to spark lively, if not heated, debate amongst lifelong friends. These three letters, of course, stand for "genetically modified organisms." Why are they so controversial? Why…
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For any number of reasons, we feel ill but decide that it's something innocuous. It might be that tickle in the back of your throat, causing those innocent little coughs…
A short list of abilities that we take for granted: going shopping playing basketball sitting up in a chair walking to the restroom when the urge strikes reaching out and grabbing…
In a scene reminiscent of the wildly popular TV series House, real life medical researchers solved a PI mystery that plagued one family for over four decades. Members of this…
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Author Douglas Adams once said, “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Deadlines are a strange thing. Sometimes, a doctor will give you…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is quite an impressive agency. They regulate the safety and security of all foods that are produced, imported, or created in any other…
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