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Vancouver patient oozes green blood
Doctors at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital came across something highly illogical when they tried to put an arterial line into a patient about to undergo surgery: his blood was dark green.
The green blood — reminiscent of the Vulcan blood found in Mr. Spock of Star Trek fame — came as a […]
¶ Posted June 10, 2007 § Humor & Entertainment, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments Off
from The LLama Butchers, who will not be urinating in the Amazon any time soon.
¶ Posted February 2, 2007 § Humor & Entertainment, Science & Technology, Latin America, Animals & Pets, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments Off
Limbaugh says actor Fox exaggerating his disease as stem cell issue churns
Rush Limbaugh has accused actor Michael J. Fox of exaggerating the physical effects of his Parkinson’s disease in political ads urging viewers to vote for Democrats in next month’s election.
The conservative radio host told listeners Monday that Fox’s lurching, palsied movements in a TV […]
¶ Posted October 25, 2006 § Media, U.S. 2006 Elections, Health & Medicine, Wingnuts and GOP Stupidity ‡ Comments (29)
But if you really want to comfort your child, just plop him in front of the TV.
Carlo Belliene and his team from Le Scatte Clinic set out to compare the effects of a mother actively soothing and distracting a child with the passive use of a television set showing cartoons. They divided 69 children, aged […]
¶ Posted August 17, 2006 § U.S. - General, Guest bloggers, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments Off
So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn’t Even Know You - New York Times
People of [the 19th Century], like those before and after them, expected to develop chronic diseases by their 40’s or 50’s. [Civil War veteran] Keller’s descendants had lung problems, they had heart problems, they had liver problems. They died in their 50’s or […]
¶ Posted July 30, 2006 § Evolution, History, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (1)
“Hobbit” Humans Were Diseased, Not New Species, Study Says
The “hobbit” humans that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores some 18,000 years ago were actually a population of modern humans stricken with a genetic disease that causes small brains, a new study says.The argument is being made by a group of scientists who have analyzed […]
¶ Posted May 18, 2006 § Evolution, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (3)
INDCJournal: Truth, More Truth and Statistics
“RU-486 ruled out in one of two recent deaths.”Which means that the suspected American mortality rate for use of the drug combo decreased from my previously estimated 1 in 92,000 to 1 in 93,333, given that suspected deaths moved from 5 to 7, down to 6, and the figure for […]
¶ Posted April 11, 2006 § Raging RINOs, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (2)
Comrade Zyuganov: U.S. Behind Bird Flu
Russian Communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov has blamed the United States for the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu, in a number of European countries, including Russia.”The forms of warfare are changing. It’s strange that not a single duck has yet died in America - they are all dying […]
¶ Posted March 15, 2006 § Humor & Entertainment, Russia & CIS, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (2)
Now, this seems like good news:
Vaccine Provides 100 Percent Protection Against Avian Flu Virus In Animal Study
University of Pittsburgh researchers announced they have genetically engineered an avian flu vaccine from the critical components of the deadly H5N1 virus that completely protected mice and chickens from infection. Avian flu has devastated bird populations in Southeast Asia […]
¶ Posted January 26, 2006 § Evolution, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments Off
Outside The Beltway: Face Transplant Recipient’s New Face Came from Suicide
James summarizes:
1. A woman tries to kill herself but fails.
2. Her dog tries to save her and succeeds.
3. Another woman tries to kill herself and succeeds.
4. The second woman’s face is transplanted onto the first one.
5. The dog is killed for his efforts.
Icky. Icky, Icky. […]
¶ Posted December 5, 2005 § Europe & UN, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (2)
Upon entering the gym yesterday, I encountered five obvious anorexics in quick succession, including an octogenarian in a swimsuit–a rarity since most anorexics either recover or die before reaching their eighties. Another had the big head, stick arms and legs, and distended belly seldom seen outside “Save the Children” commercials. Made me want to round […]
¶ Posted July 18, 2005 § Guest bloggers, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (3)
