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Emotions

Recalling Past Conversations With Dead Persons

Triggered by seemingly insignificant events, memories of friends and relatives no longer with us enter my mind. Are such sympathetic reactions to death excised from physicians during med school?

Podiatry

'What Works From The Bottom And Never Gets On Top?'

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What Works From The Bottom And Never Gets On Top?

You might feel you are working at a dead-end job but this impressive pair is content with its position and function in life.

Dermatology

'What Is Both All Over And In One Place?'

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What Is Both All Over And In One Place?

The question provides a big clue when you narrow answers down to the human organism.

Pulmonology

'This Organ Only Makes Music Only While Malfunctioning'

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This Organ Only Makes Music While Malfunctioning

Normal respiratory sounds are faint, requiring amplification to hear. Are you whistling and crackling to the sound of music?

Cardiology

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Blood Pressure Highs and Lows

What is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure? What happens when the numbers are similar?

Nutrition

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Is Your Body Craving B12?

Animal products provide optimum food sources for vitamin B12. But not just vegans are at risk. Learn the symptoms of deficiency and how to maintain peak levels for better health.

Dermatology

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What Grows Thinner Over Time?

Generally, it is not our waistline that thins as we age. Depending on genes and gender, another type of thinning may be inevitable.

Neurology

'What Can People Get On That Runs Through You?'

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What Can People Get On That Runs Through You?

Sometimes it is not just people. Delays, bills, even this question might get on yours.

Addictions

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You Are Probably Addicted to This

Addiction is not limited to injections imbibitions or inhalations. It includes technology and health obsessions. Researchers say everybody is addicted to something. Learn why you can’t put it down.

Technology

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CT and PET Scan vs MRI

Outdated: MRI can be a figurative black hole into which a patient may be inserted to see what comes out. This article elucidates differences between common imaging technologies.

Nutrition