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This blog is to store what I consider to be important - or weird - stories about health and science. To read these, you will need the Adobe Reader; you may download it at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Be sure to check out my political blog at: http://larblog.blogspot.com Welcome to my friends from LeftWingRadicals!

Monday, January 31, 2005

Vietnam bird flu deaths increase

It's not canaries; it's people. However, it's the same warning sign. That light is not the end of the tunnel; it's the train.

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Myopia fix coming to US

An implantable lens, which is easily removeable, can fix myopia in 20 to 30 minutes. Easier than LASIK and safer, since it's reversible.

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Thursday, January 20, 2005

Study Finds Mad Cow Proteins in All Parts of the Animal

As I've been telling people, the prions that cause Mad Cow disease can be in any part of the cow (or deer or moose, etc). So, here's an article that says just that.

Friday, January 14, 2005

Bird flu kills woman in Vietnam - Breaking News - http://www.smh.com.au

Like the monkey said after he had backed into a fan, "It won't be long now!."

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Shellfish Increasing Harbingers Of Dangerous Microbes

Friends of mine have long wondered at my reluctance to eat any type of shellfish. I think this might help them understand, if only just a bit.

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