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Tech disorders
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:17 pm
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Sure. Okay. I may start using these terms at the office.
Is tech creating new types of mental and emotional disorders?
An increasing number of...
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IBS. Irritable Brain Syndrome. Caused largely, but not limited to, coworkers who can't grasp the concept of the on/off switch.
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Last post by sparks Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:28 pm
Gas...or something
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:43 am
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Bloat. I guess I need something to help nature combat acidity.
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In addition to laying the foundations of trigonometry, the philosopher Pythagoras was concerned that a person might fart out his or her soul....
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Last post by sparks Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:11 am
Hannah Is a Girl. Doctors Finally Treat Her Like One.
by Anaxagoras » Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:52 am
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Came across this in the Sunday New York Times. It is an opinion piece but it describes the new emerging consensus in the medical community on how to...
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So what does SCIENCE say:
From a the abstract of an article linked on the actual AAP :
Stage were too advanced for pubertal suppressive therapy...
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:46 pm
Anti-aging Pill
by Rob Lister » Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:51 pm
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This is from the Daily Fail so you'll need a few grains of salt ... or a salt lick even.
Would YOU choose to live forever? Age-reversing pill that...
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Species with negligible senescence :
From: Database of Animal Ageing and Longevity .
Way to go, folks. :mrgreen:
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Last post by Witness Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:37 am
Most Cancers Occur by Random Chance
by Anaxagoras » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:14 am
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More Cancers Occur by Random Chance Than for Any Other Reason, Study Finds
Specifically, about 2/3. Another 5% or so are due to inherited...
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Well, actually, this doesn't even cover heart disease, emphysema and so on. Still plenty of reasons to pursue a healthy lifestyle . Besides, this...
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Last post by Grammatron Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:46 pm
Food pairing
by Witness » Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:28 am
Flavor network and the principles of food pairing
Abstract
The cultural diversity of culinary practice, as illustrated by the variety of...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:45 pm
for Gramm, NattyOrJuice
by Grammatron » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:47 pm
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I know for the supposed transformation photos the person likely just goes on extreme cutting routine similar to UFC pre-way-ins. You basically...
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They aren't. What it meant is that many of the juicers they dish shade on are hucksters selling books/supplements/etc on how to look like them.
Oh...
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:12 am
Company to sell drug in U.S. for 70x what it costs overseas
by Anaxagoras » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:43 am
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Looks like another blatant cash grab to me.
Marathon Pharmaceuticals to charge $89,000 for muscular dystrophy drug after 70-fold increase
A...
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....outside of scaring the shit out of the middle class and keep them showing up to those jobz!!!
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Last post by sparks Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:00 pm
Let's give our babies belladonna, yah
by Anaxagoras » Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:51 am
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The FDA Really Wants Parents to Stop Using These Toxic Homeopathic Teething Tablets
But, because they are homeopathic , the FDA can't really...
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This thing called Newbiotcs has really been piss in me off. I've been hearing their adds on the radio every day for months.
I won't link to their...
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Last post by Bruce Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:49 pm
pH Crap: Cunt Treats Officer with Breast Cancer with Baking Soda
by Doctor X » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:31 pm
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From the BBC--worth the full read:
The dying officer treated for cancer with baking soda
By Dr Giles Yeo and Tristan Quinn San, Diego
The father...
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If he were here, the Trump administration would probably give him a medal and a huge development grant.
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Last post by shemp Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:36 am
At last a True Scientific Breakthrough
by Witness » Sat Sep 24, 2016 3:19 am
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'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050, says David Nutt
A new type of synthetic alcohol has been discovered which could...
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If a judge approves the proposed settlement, IntelliGender would refund $10 to each person who bought the $29.99 Gender Prediction Test between...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:16 am
2017: The Year of the Toxins
by Pyrrho » Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:18 pm
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Or something.
I am tired of all the nonsense we as American citizens are being fed while big business - and the government - continue to ignore...
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Or evidence-based medicine as a whole.
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:56 pm
1100 lb lady
by Rob Lister » Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:38 pm
I'm not sure whether to believe this or not ...
(Newser) – Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty's family says the 36-year-old Egyptian woman hasn't left her home...
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Last post by ed Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:49 am
Euthanasia for Alcoholics?
by asthmatic camel » Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:12 pm
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Linky
A man in the Netherlands has been allowed to die because he could no longer carry on living as an alcoholic.
Mark Langedijk chose the day...
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Agreed. Persons of sound mind should take steps to insure their wishes are carried out in the event they end up in a position of unsound mind. But if...
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Last post by sparks Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:45 pm
Damned UK squirrels
by Witness » Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:27 am
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Leprosy revealed in red squirrels across British Isles
Leprosy has been found in red squirrels across the British Isles and scientists believe they...
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Anybody seen ed lately? I wouldn't be surprised if there's a lethal squirrel in his arsenal.
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Last post by asthmatic camel Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:44 pm
By 2030, Hospitals May Be a Thing of the Past
by Nyarlathotep » Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:22 am
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By 2030, Hospitals May Be a Thing of the Past
An inteeresting rah rah piece but I think its a bit overoptimistic. If hospitals are a thing of the...
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Not for much longer at this rate. The rich get richer, everyone else gets poorer. Eventually the rest of us can't afford it. Eventually it becomes...
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:17 pm
Sick as a dog
by Pyrrho » Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:47 am
Chills. Shakes. Random soreness and pains. Fever 102.9. Was a fun evening.
I need me some of this:
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Last post by Witness Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:52 am
[ping ed] Poop Pills
by Rob Lister » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:24 pm
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Many people with obesity are willing to try almost anything to get to a healthy weight, including surgery. But could the answer to shedding pounds be...
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Could the right lacing of fecal bacteria in the water turn everybody into LIBBERULz?
Cholera will always win. :mrgreen:
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Last post by Witness Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:02 am
"This is Sharpe Medicine, But it Will Cure All Diseases"
by Doctor X » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:13 pm
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Thus, Sir Walter Ralegh's observation of the axe to be used for his execution.
From QuackWatch :
Popular model dies after chiropractic neck...
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And Trump probably groped her. Given the chance, he'd probably grope her dead body...(talk about a stiffy!)
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Last post by sparks Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:44 pm
Yet More CAM Bullshit.
by asthmatic camel » Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:11 am
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And it's a bad one.
Linky
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I knew someone who kept a collection of 60s-70s Playboys and the like, but not for the obvious reason: he liked the kitsch history, particularly the...
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:31 am
The good guys win one!
by JEROME DA GNOME » Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:29 pm
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Thus every visitor or immigrant to the Americas should be forcibly vaccinated.
Only way to insure the safety of the population.
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Massive fail. Again.
That is sort of the definition of a Mildred post.
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:43 pm
Bayer buying Monsanto
by Witness » Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:18 pm
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Bayer 'closes in' on $66bn deal to take over Monsanto
A deal by German drugs and chemicals giant Bayer to take over US seeds company Monsanto is...
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Cracked is very selective in its critical thinking.
I have seen one or two which tend to get savaged in the commentary. Currently, they all have a...
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:44 am
Apeirophobia
by Witness » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:22 am
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Sadly we haven't (an) Anaximander here. Anyway:
Apeirophobia: The Fear of Eternity
Woody Allen once said, “Eternity is a very long time,...
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On a serious note, I would think that an eternal existance would be torture. But I don't really fear it, since I don't think I will have to worry...
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:56 pm
FDA to ban antibacterial soap
by Anaxagoras » Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:12 am
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Didn't see that one coming. I heard some of the skepticism about how effective it is, but I never thought the FDA would outright ban it:
Sorry...
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I read hospitals use bleach to kill the cadavers , as bacteria can apparently pick up genes even from dead colleagues, and there is no habituation to...
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Last post by Witness Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:30 am
The Epi-Pens cash grab
by Anaxagoras » Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:27 pm
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Maybe this is just good old capitalism at work but it would be nice if they were at least honest about it.
Yeah we are jacking up prices so that our...
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A dose is probably pennies.
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Last post by ed Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:10 pm
Free home colorectal cancer screening kit
by Pyrrho » Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:48 pm
Just hung up on a robocall alleging to be my health insurance provider, offering a free home colorectal cancer screening kit. There was talk about...
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:16 pm
Prince and counterfeit pills
by Pyrrho » Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:33 pm
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Ugh.
Several pills taken from Prince’s estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl — a...
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Not just Prince:
Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Linked to Rise in Overdoses
The increasing distribution of illicitly manufactured fentanyl...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:46 pm
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Last post by sparks Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:09 pm
Calling Doctor Moreau ...
by Nyarlathotep » Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:46 pm
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While there are some ethical issues to be ironed out (i.e. how human does it have to be to be considered human for testing purposes) I don't think...
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Tinks mom?
Your girlfriend and kids.
No.
My girlfriend doesn't have that much hair. :shock: :shock:
Your girlfriend also not a Biker's fist....
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Last post by Doctor X Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:30 am
The Official Zika Thread
by Rob Lister » Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:21 pm
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Science 17 June 2016
News in Depth
Experts fear Zika's effects may be even worse than thought
Looks like that narrow window during pregnancy was...
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Even with drugs like thalidomide I'm not sure they ever pinned down the precise mechanism by which the drug caused the birth defect.
To my...
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:10 pm
Cancer quack dies of cancer
by Pyrrho » Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:43 pm
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So what did Henderson die of? Why, cancer, of course. It is always a bit…delicate to write about the death of a person like Henderson without coming...
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I believe I can fly.
The pavement below the window refuses to comply.
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:50 am
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Last post by Boss Kean Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:04 am
Sleep deprivation
by Pyrrho » Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:57 pm
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How do I get over it. Ugh. Feels like I got shot at and missed, shit at and hit.
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Ah. Well, good luck
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:35 am
As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. And, sometimes, demonic possession.
by Witness » Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:10 pm
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Get the possessed into a lab and we'll see 1 .
But then he's already tainted by taking psychoanalysis seriously, and…
… he has a book to sell....
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Oh, he's definitely a believer. Classical line:
Julia also exhibited enormous strength. Despite the religious sisters and three others holding her...
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Last post by Witness Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:04 am
Hydroxyzine
by Rob Lister » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:04 am
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I don't care who you are, if you're over the age of 50, fucking get it. It takes a doc script. Non addictive (or so they say) This has proved to me...
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I don't care who you are, if you're over the age of 50, fucking get it.
That's for wimps. I'm the elder here (and you really could show more...
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Last post by Witness Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:46 pm
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Last post by Witness Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:18 am
Holistic oncology
by Pyrrho » Fri May 27, 2016 5:14 pm
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I like to put it this way, even if the highest estimate I’ve ever seen for how many mammographically detected breast cancers are overdiagnosed, one...
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Money better spent on other research.
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:28 pm
FDA stops one-patient clinical trial
by Pyrrho » Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:05 am
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Oncologists at Massachusetts General Hospital told Neil, 20, that he had a rare and incurable form of cancer known as DIPG, or diffuse intrinsic...
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:55 pm
Workplace nutrition, should I correct some random Schmoe in email form?
by specious_reasons » Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:13 pm
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At my work, they provide free drinks, coffee, tea, and various other soft drinks. This is pretty par for the course in most Seattle area businesses....
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should I correct some random Schmoe ?
Don't take it in bad part, but you recent threads tend to bring up this image in my mind:
:wink:
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Last post by Witness Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:22 am
Dr. Heimlich, age 96, performs his manoeuvre for first time
by Anaxagoras » Mon May 30, 2016 3:06 am
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This guy has already saved a lot of lives indirectly by inventing and educating the public about his technique.
Now he finally had an opportunity to...
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Students from a Less Fashionable and Renowned Medical School are at a bar. Then a priest walks in. No, wait, a woman starts to choke. One of the...
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Last post by Doctor X Mon May 30, 2016 4:36 am
The case of the $629 Band-Aid
by Anaxagoras » Mon May 16, 2016 5:13 am
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Personally I think this is the parents' fault for taking their daughter to the emergency room when they could have treated it at home. If you waste...
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The charge was for the evaluation and management code, probably a level 1, not the band-aid itself.
When you go to the ER you're automatically...
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Last post by Tiosylanyl Sun May 22, 2016 3:20 pm
Failing McDonalds
by Rob Lister » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:34 pm
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An article about the topic title: Failing.
They keep losing money
and can't figure out why.
They decided that they're going to start serving the...
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Personally I always liked their breakfast menu better.
It can't hurt unless somehow it raises their costs.
I did see the fresh beef headline too,...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sat May 14, 2016 8:13 am
PEMF and cancer
by Pyrrho » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:44 pm
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Received an email from someone asking for information on PEMF and treatment of tumors.
I advised them to consult with an oncologist.
In turn I was...
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Fair enough. I might even go for it for depression if I had a bad case of depression.
Hopefully after exhausting every other possible alternative.
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Last post by Rob Lister Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:38 am
Bon appétit !
by Witness » Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:50 am
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Never! :BlowChunks:
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↑ :shock: Small wonder !
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Last post by Witness Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:35 pm
Good news for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease!
by Anaxagoras » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:07 pm
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Study: Worm infection counters inflammatory bowel disease
NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- Worm infection may protect against inflammatory bowel...
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Kids always smell like sour milk and wear dirty clothes.
ftfy
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Last post by sparks Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:01 pm
Robert De Niro Defends Screening of Anti-Vaccine Film at Tribeca Festival
by ed » Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:28 am
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In a decision that has dredged up the widely debunked link between vaccines and autism, the Tribeca Film Festival plans to screen a film by a...
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Weeeeeeeell shit.
Robert De Niro, who goes on about how vaccines are “dangerous” to certain people:
Nobody seems to want to address that, or...
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Good for what ails you!
by Pyrrho » Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:59 pm
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Only $320. I'm getting one.
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As he just confessed!
BWA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:03 am
Raw Milk
by Anaxagoras » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:03 am
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Lawmakers sick after drinking raw milk to celebrate legalizing raw milk
Awesome. :De_Bunk:
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Perfect.
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Last post by Ben Trovado Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:43 pm
Happy Rare Disease Day: Praise Jesus!
by Doctor X » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:59 pm
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Take a moment to remember how much he loves the children!
It took the Torrances three years to get their youngest son Dylan, now 12, diagnosed with...
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And here all this time I thought it was simply bad animation technique...
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