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World’s Smallest Artificial Heart

Denton Cooley tried to implant one in the 1960s, an act that led to the great feud between him and Dr. Michael DeBakey. The war is chronicled in Tommy Thompson’s wonderful book,... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Medicine

I Will Probably Kill the Doctor

I like to read about happy things and miracle birth stories always have a way to capture my heart.Unfortunately, the media doesn't feature the everyday birth story unless you... Read more

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Q and A: Do Tight Corsets Cause Medical Problems?

Q: In my story, set in 1908 in Toronto, a 35 year-old women who has been using corsets strenuously for many years (perhaps for 20) suffers the ill effects of th... Read more

The 03 June 2012 by Dplylemd
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No Time To Exercise? You Are Not Alone

Lack of time is the most often cited excuse for not exercising. I deliberately chose the word "excuse" over its less judgmental alternative "obstacle". Simply... Read more

The 04 June 2012 by Drlutz
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Can A Genetic Test Say Why You Are Fat?

With the decoding of the human genome came the hope of getting a lever on the chronic diseases, which kill most of us today: heart disease, stroke, diabetes... Read more

The 07 June 2012 by Drlutz
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Israeli & Palestinian Scientists Finger Cats As Culprits In Gaza Superbug Spread

As if the Middle East wasn't beset by enough trouble, a unique strain of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) bacteria has begun stalking the... Read more

The 20 June 2012 by Petslady
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World’s Smallest Artificial Heart

Denton Cooley tried to implant one in the 1960s, an act that led to the great feud between him and Dr. Michael DeBakey. The war is chronicled in Tommy Thompson’... Read more

The 17 June 2012 by Dplylemd
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Is Smoking Cannabis Bad for You? Yes, Says the British Lung Foundation

A cannabis plant The background The British Lung Foundation has commissioned a survey into tobacoo and cannabis usage amongst 1,045 people in Britain, and has... Read more

The 06 June 2012 by Periscope
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Will The Polypill Save You From A Heart Attack?

Giving the polypill to everybody above the age of 55 kills two birds with one stone: cardiovascular risk and preventive medicine. That's what the proponents of... Read more

The 28 June 2012 by Drlutz
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10 Good Reasons Not To Exercise?

Exercise may actually be bad for you! A professor says he stumbled upon this "potentially explosive" insight. The New York Times has been quick to peddle it. An... Read more

The 18 June 2012 by Drlutz
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Favourite Poems LVII: Death

The first two lines — “Because I could not stop for Death,/He kindly stopped for me” — must be among the greatest opening lines of any poem. Read more

The 09 June 2012 by Torontoemerg
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I Will Probably Kill the Doctor

I like to read about happy things and miracle birth stories always have a way to capture my heart.Unfortunately, the media doesn't feature the everyday birth... Read more

The 07 June 2012 by A Happy Mum
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