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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?
Are they just repeating a story someone told them? Can we see this woman on video?
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When do they seek expert opinions on anything?
I use to laugh back in Terry Schiavo the medical experts having zero experience with cerebral injury....
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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
Predatory open-access publishing, or sometimes write-only publishing or deceptive publishing , is an exploitative open-access academic...
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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.
Telemarketers would reach out to seniors offering “free” orthopedic braces, also touted through television and radio...
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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.
Yeah well if it were only that simple.
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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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Eating 50 eggs...
by Pyrrho » Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:22 pm
...might not be as bad as all that.
Last week, a nutritional epidemiological study (from now on nutri epi) published in JAMA 1 posited that egg...
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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.
--J.D.
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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
This has to be one of the strangest stories I’ve heard in a while: Chloe Jennings-White, a 61-year-old chemist from Salt Lake City, Utah, is...
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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.
That's...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:30 pm
Penis Fillers.
by asthmatic camel » Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:49 pm
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Oh deary, deary me.
Fellas, would you allow anyone to inject your penis with anything to increase its girth, or even do it yourself with substances...
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don't make me whip up a google image search. 'cause I will if pressed.
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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.
They think they can erase the past. Never...
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--J. The Knitting Needle! D.
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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
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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Last post by Zombie Abdul Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:21 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
A Memphis psychiatrist has been forced to close her...
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It's like electroshock therapy, but without the direct connections.
Marketed under the name iShock. Think of it as cordless medication for the...
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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'
The National Institutes of Health on Friday canceled a mammoth...
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For the Children, of course.
--J.D.
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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.)
'Cockroach milk' is latest superfood trend
Ummm, I don't really care if it has proteins and amino acids, I'll...
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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 Zombie Abdul Mon May 07, 2018 11:40 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 ).
French article you can peruse for its...
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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 .
Listen up buster get the vaccine.
This ain't a joke.
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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
Turns out that some of these things may have strange side effects:
More evidence essential oils 'make male breasts develop'
A suspected link...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:20 pm
GOOP and why "Words don't matter."
by Pyrrho » Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:54 am
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A must read.
Then the fucking carnival rolled into town. There were back to back sessions where we learned that death IS NOT REAL. And it’s...
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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)
Georgian College says it is...
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Would that then make them Greco-Krautcists?
What?
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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 Zombie Abdul Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:41 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.
The...
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Last sentence probably should have been as if .
The reporter, Richard Harris, writes about things like ...
10,000 foot view: He's got quite the ax...
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Last post by Rob Lister Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:48 pm
"Dr." Phil and addicts
by Pyrrho » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:10 pm
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America’s best-known television doctor presents himself as a crusader for recovery who rescues people from their addictions — and even death. But in...
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The only thing worse than an internet doctor is a TV doctor.
X's withstanding ... somewhat.
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Last post by Rob Lister Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:15 pm
Have you had your flu shot?
by Rob Lister » Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:56 pm
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Last month my son was home visiting and went with me on an errand to pick up some meds from the local Rite Aid. He asked if I have had this year's...
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They have a nice spokeswoman:
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:53 pm
The good side of globalization
by Anaxagoras » Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:06 pm
This Company Is About to Flood the U.S. With Cheap HIV Drugs
Among the coconut plantations and beaches of South India, a factory the size of 35...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:01 pm
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Mycosis spreads to the UK
by Witness » Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:07 am
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Périgord black truffle cultivated in the UK for the first time
The Mediterranean black truffle, one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, has...
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Down with the 1%!
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Last post by Grammatron Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:01 am
Preauthorization
by Pyrrho » Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:21 am
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Worth the read. Seriously.
Who Actually Is Reviewing All Those Preauthorization Requests?
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Yes, it has the cachet of Cool story, bro.
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:22 pm
Radioactive oatmeal experiments
by Pyrrho » Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:38 pm
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The Fernald State School, originally called The Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, housed mentally disabled children along with those who...
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We were evicted from our snow covered hill. We had to live in the lake . . . uphill . . . both ways!
--J. Luxury! D.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sun Oct 29, 2017 1:26 pm
Urushiol
by Pyrrho » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:37 pm
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I has it. Probably from shaking the bushes here, Boss. Need some doctoring.
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As far as I know (a counter-example would thrill me!) there is this strange fact: while dangerous/poisonous animals often advertise their nastiness...
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Last post by Witness Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:58 am
Homeopathy for domestic violence
by Pyrrho » Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:18 am
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Talk about your basic bullshit.
A Sample of Homeopathic Remedies for Both Victims of Domestic Violence and Offenders:
The remedy is chosen...
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Thank you Harkin and Hatch.
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:40 am
Worth another Nobel…
by Witness » Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:42 am
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… if it can be generalized.
HIV vaccine therapy lets five people control virus without drugs
FIVE people with HIV are currently free of...
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Do not go to Jenny McCarthy for medical/legal/auto advice just because she's got tits!
Spending too much time naked under high intensity photo...
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Last post by sparks Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:29 am
Plastic
by Witness » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:33 am
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Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world, study reveals
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the...
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Probably alarmism. But you might want to get a water filter. Probably. And I'm too old to worry (but a decent tea needs soft water, so I filter).
Yet...
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Last post by Witness Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:57 am
Homeopathic teething bracelet, now with lead!
by Pyrrho » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:04 am
A nine-month-old baby in Connecticut had dangerously high levels of lead in her blood after chewing on a homeopathic “healing bracelet” used to ease...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:26 am
‘Tired of eating human flesh’
by Witness » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:29 am
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‘Tired of eating human flesh’: Five suspected cannibals in South African court
Five South African men charged over suspected cannibalism appeared...
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Start with the little bastard who suggested same.
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Last post by sparks Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:02 am
Medical serial killers
by Anaxagoras » Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:39 pm
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German Nurse Suspected Of Murdering At Least 86 Patients In His Care
I was recently reading about similar cases. Often seems to be a nurse or...
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What's the big deal? They were all going to die eventually anyway.
:ImOuttaHere:
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Last post by shemp Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:27 am
Totally cure Type 2 diabetes?
by Pyrrho » Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:30 pm
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Pardon me for being skeptical. I've read the article and as I understand it, Type 2 diabetes is not that simple. There is a cycle involving multiple...
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Control, possibly ...
Control? Already there.
And not for the stated average of $500 a month either. A 30 day supply of Metformin can be had for...
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Last post by Rob Lister Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:40 pm
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:01 pm
Vaccine Science Doesn't Exist
by Clayton Moore » Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:44 pm
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30 years of medical science/research with nano nano second super computers and the cause of autism is still a mystery? When a baby's environment is...
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Cunt s have only themselves to blame for the inevitable consequences for their distasteful behavior.
It is not terribly complicated.
--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:17 pm
Bye, Doctor Rick!
by Pyrrho » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:24 pm
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Sovereign citizen fake doctor has killed himself in jail.
Authorities say Van Thiel practiced unlicensed medicine at his Las Vegas home as well...
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Hanging was too good for him. Somebody should have rammed an air hose up his ass and turned it on. Or injected his balls with nitroglycerin and...
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