Nonconcussive Head Blows in Football Also Damaging
The rising interest in brain injury among American football players has spilled over into Sports Illustrated. In the November 1 issue, out today, writer David Epstein...
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About Pathophilia
It’s…Yes…After All
From the whimsically mundane (crystallized soy sauce) to the obligatory (Drosophila compound eye) to the just plain weird (I’m still trying to figure out the...
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Bret Michaels and SAH
First: Donald Trump is “dealing with” Bret Michaels’s absence from “The Apprentice” reality show. [Pause for universal brow mop.] Second:...
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Google’s Flu Shot Finder
Forever brainstorming, Google is now helping Americans find a flu shot (either against seasonal or pandemic influenza) through the company’s beloved Maps...
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Abdul-Jabbar and Facts About CML
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 62, has Philadelphia-chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), according to numerous news sources. ABC News reports that...
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…And Furthermore, Bill Maher Needs a Haircut
Like white on rice, rational bloggers have been all over Bill Maher’s goofy ideas about vaccines and vaccination. It’s too bad, though, that the man has a...
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