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The Official Ebola Thread
by Rob Lister » Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:24 am
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I suppose it is getting big enough to warrant its own thread.
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Who misses the good ol' days?
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Vaccines without needles
by Witness » Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:36 pm
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Vaccines without needles – new shelf-stable film could revolutionize how medicines are distributed worldwide
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To me the important point is that it would allow vaccines to be safely distributed in the poorest parts of our sad planet. If it works.
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Last post by Witness Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:17 pm
Thunderf00t on Theranos
by Doctor X » Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:38 am
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I have a love-hate relationship with him in that I think he sometimes takes a hammer to a flea on Shemp 's Mom's crotch a china plate, but he...
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The wheels of justice grind slow, but they grind fine.
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Mass Hysteria
by Anaxagoras » Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:12 pm
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A pretty typical classic case:
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Forget the Beatles – Liszt was music's first 'superstar'
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Last post by Witness Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:21 am
New immune cell
by Witness » Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:17 am
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Immune cell which kills most cancers discovered by accident by British scientists in major breakthrough
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I discovered the word serendipitous by accident. :wink:
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Last post by Bruce Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:31 am
Coffee
by Witness » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:56 am
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Coffee Waste Is Now Fetching a 480% Premium Over Coffee Itself
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Transcranial direct current stimulation versus caffeine as a fatigue countermeasure
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:51 pm
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Last post by shemp Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:51 pm
Dr. Feelgood
by robinson » Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:35 pm
Do you already know of him?
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Last post by robinson Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:04 pm
Youth Pills
by Anaxagoras » Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:23 pm
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I'm skeptical about this, but it is in Nature , which is supposed to be reputable. It's all just very early studies too, and what exactly it means is...
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Drive backwards then reverse time. And don't forget to watch it all in a mirror or else it won't work.
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Last post by sparks Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:39 am
Dangers of competitive eating
by Pyrrho » Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:41 am
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Eat up!
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He leaves behind two teenage children.
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:49 pm
Take your vitamins! Say your prayers!
by Pyrrho » Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:14 pm
US regulators have approved the first pill that can be digitally tracked through the body.
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Epic
by Pyrrho » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:50 pm
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Epic Systems is a health care services provider with $2.7 billion in annual revenue. Its mathematician chief executive, Judy Faulkner, is a...
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I kinda figured it wasn't ideal. Water should have a few minerals dissolved in it, for drinking. Not too many though. I've had water with too much...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:02 pm
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:23 am
Snake Oil
by Anaxagoras » Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:06 pm
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'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleach
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He's wearing scrubs so you know it must be true.
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Last post by Pyrrho Mon May 27, 2019 5:13 pm
Could you save a person if
by ed » Thu May 23, 2019 10:11 pm
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The carotid artery (in the neck) was damaged and blood was squirting all over the place. My instinct would be to grab it and hold on till help got...
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You have three minutes optimally.
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Last post by Bruce Sun May 26, 2019 2:09 am
Weird Diets
by Anaxagoras » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:31 am
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This one sounds bizarre. Also, it involves Jordan Peterson.
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Pizza gives you all the nutrients you need, it just depends on what you put on it.
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Last post by shemp Wed May 15, 2019 4:29 am
Woman wakes up after 27 years in coma?
by Anaxagoras » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:04 pm
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Could this be true?
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When do they seek expert opinions on anything?
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:43 am
Predatory journals
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:13 am
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Now, predatory publishers are offering to post a video for fees ranging from $1,500 to $4,200, according to reporter Tom Spears of the Ottawa...
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and
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:23 pm
Don't Bogart that medicinal joint my friend
by Pyrrho » Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:09 am
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Scientists still don’t know all of the targets CBD hits in the human body, nor what effects it may have, if any. With the exception of tests in...
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Probably just the stems.
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Last post by Pyrrho Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:34 pm
Brace yourselves...
by Pyrrho » Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:26 pm
$1.2 billion Medicare scam.
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Last post by Pyrrho Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:26 pm
Ketogenic diet
by Pyrrho » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:35 pm
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Today, claims that it put schizophrenia into remission in two patients.
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Who cares if it works, as long as you get more bacon.
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Last post by shemp Sat Apr 06, 2019 8:22 pm
Uh...wow
by Pyrrho » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:12 am
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Recommend reading the whole Twitter thread.
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No screen shots so it probably never happened.
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Last post by Pyrrho Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:31 am
Eating 50 eggs...
by Pyrrho » Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:22 pm
...might not be as bad as all that.
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:22 pm
What's sadder? Loneliness or ...
by xouper » Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:59 pm
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Non-medical remedy for loneliness: get thee onto the internet and into some sort of social interaction (facebook, twitter, skeptical community, etc)....
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The Japanese original: Pink screen. Because black offends them.
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Last post by sparks Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:36 pm
Infant chiromalpracty
by Pyrrho » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:09 am
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A “deeply disturbing” video showing a Melbourne chiropractor holding a two-week-old baby upside down and performing controversial spinal treatments...
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This has been going on for decades, sadly.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:55 am
Transabled
by Pyrrho » Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:12 am
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WTF
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I think the real problem was when (I don't recall exactly when) the push for disabled access turned into a form of irredentist nationalism.
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Last post by Bruce Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:52 pm
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Last post by ed Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:06 pm
Penis Fillers.
by asthmatic camel » Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:49 pm
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Oh deary, deary me.
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don't make me whip up a google image search. 'cause I will if pressed.
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:10 pm
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Last post by ed Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:39 pm
Nothing objectively wrong with eating insects, but ...
by ed » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:59 pm
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When I see the elites eating them (and being hounded by mobs if they don't) ... I still won't so go fuck yourself.
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We seem to be enthusiastic about eating other arthropods.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:50 am
Weight Watchers decides to stop fat shaming
by Anaxagoras » Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:36 pm
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It's no longer Weight Watchers, it's just WW now, and now they're into wellness not losing weight.
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--J. The Knitting Needle! D.
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:09 pm
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Last post by sparks Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:38 pm
Important health alert from the CDC about condoms!
by sparks » Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:39 pm
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Because Teh Dumbth just couldn't figure that out for themselves.
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Apparently they are a single use product.
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Last post by Witness Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:21 am
Medical news reporting
by Pyrrho » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:04 am
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After 12 years in which we’ve published more than 2,500 news story reviews, we’ve found that reports out of medical meetings are among the most...
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Abstracts at meetings, both scientific and humanities, mean too insignificant to merit presentation.
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:11 am
Psychiatrist used some unorthodox methods
by Anaxagoras » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:56 am
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Psychiatrist spanked patients with whips, riding crops, and called them 'mules,' officials say
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It's like electroshock therapy, but without the direct connections.
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Last post by sparks Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:51 pm
NIH alcohol study cancelled
by Anaxagoras » Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:18 am
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The NIH Just Cancelled a Massive Alcohol Study Because It Was 'Irrevocably Damaged'
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For the Children, of course.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:51 am
Big Pharma Shills
by Anaxagoras » Thu May 31, 2018 5:11 am
Probably 99.9% of the time you hear big pharma shills it's coming from either a seller of some kind of alternative medicine or health supplement, or...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Thu May 31, 2018 5:11 am
The latest "superfood" fad is . . .
by Anaxagoras » Tue May 29, 2018 2:05 am
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(Assuming this isn't fake news.)
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Business opportunity: Cockroach farm in the basement.
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Last post by sparks Tue May 29, 2018 6:56 am
Hold the NECCO wafers plz
by Pyrrho » Fri May 25, 2018 11:24 pm
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your candy manufacturing facility located at 135 American Legion Highway, Revere, MA from...
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I for one am so glad that people will be able to continue eating rat shit flavored chalk.
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Last post by shemp Sat May 26, 2018 2:41 am
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Last post by ed Mon May 07, 2018 11:39 pm
Acupuncture is harmless, right?
by Witness » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:42 am
Seems these needles in clumsy or incompetent hands can get you into serious trouble (notably pneumothorax ).
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:55 pm
Shingles
by Rob Lister » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:46 pm
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A friend of mine got shingles. His wife says it was so horrible that he tried to kill himself. There is a vaccine available but I don't know how...
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If you are reading this and you had chicken pox .
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Last post by Fid Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:29 am
Essential Oils
by Anaxagoras » Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:57 pm
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Turns out that some of these things may have strange side effects:
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Uh, no. Read the link. I misspoke, the definition is narrower. It's fragrant plant extracts mainly.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:32 am
GOOP and why "Words don't matter."
by Pyrrho » Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:54 am
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A must read.
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Glad to know they're mechanics.
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Last post by Fid Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:31 am
Canadian College cancels diploma in homeopathy
by Anaxagoras » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:54 am
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Georgian College cancels diploma in homeopathy (Georgian College is the name, it's actually in Ontario, Canada)
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Would that then make them Greco-Krautcists?
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Last post by sparks Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:44 am
"Raw" Water
by Rob Lister » Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:23 pm
Shocking but true- All other filtered and even bottled spring waters are sterilized with UV light, ozone gas, and a sub micron filter. This is...
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Last post by Pyrrho Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:22 am
The "All of Us" project
by Pyrrho » Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:29 pm
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I think we're already at the diminishing returns point for many of the complex traits that important to our society in terms of health.
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Last sentence probably should have been as if .
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