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Why do People ?
The most appropriate answer to that question is probably the reply given by President Clinton when asked why he did what he did with “that woman.” “Because I could,” he replied …

Attempted cell escape. This scanning electron microscope image shows breast tumor cell (pink) on a thick layer of Matrigel (green), which mimics the basement membrane separating the body’s tissues. This highly invasive cell penetrates …

But what about the many meals a day?! Well, this is another thing most people forget. Your body digests what it takes, in about 2 ½ hours. Most people eat 3 large meals a day …

Ever eat a huge lunch and feel like your gut was full of lead? Well, if you’re 38-year-old Luis Zarate of Peru, your guts really is full of lead. And other things.

I’ve been searching the web lately for wicking fabric clothing and bedding. If you recall, I wrote about wicking material in an earlier post with the promise that I would continue to update you on …

Declining memory is thought to be a normal part of the aging process. It is also seen in the presence of inflammatory diseases, schizophrenia, neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. According to a new study, a computer …

I agree the checklist process should be in place everywhere, every hospital and it was an unfortunate event by every means.  The CIO was quick to respond as well to improve the current process as …

Who could forget all those power-surge videos of Jane Fonda – and all her successors – each one urging us to move quickly – and often – to stay in shape.
Now, comes a remarkably different …

Here’s an ethical dilemma. Do you agree that it’s a good idea to pay people to fake symptoms in order to determine how doctors treat them?