Can you think of the last time you saw a silica gel packet? It鈥檚 the sort of thing that you come across often but never think about. Did you open a package of beef jerky at lunch? Unbox some new...
Generic drugs offer low-cost alternatives to brand-name drugs and account for over 戮 of the prescriptions filled in Canada. Despite this, many people have lingering doubts, fears or negative...
It may seem hard to believe, but as late as 1942, male patients in some mental hospitals were castrated to quiet them. This extreme treatment did have some scientific basis, since testosterone, the...
Pathologists study the causes and effects of disease mostly through laboratory examination of samples taken from body tissues. But what does a paleopathologist do? Given that 鈥減aleo鈥� comes from...
鈥淲e are pledging to assist those Americans who are impacted by this disaster by offering free medical care.鈥� On its own, a statement of solidarity and benevolence. But given who released the...
Have you ever heard the story of the Japanese dog, Hachik艒? For years, Hachik艒 accompanied his owner, Ueno, on part of his commute to work, walking with him to and from the Shibuya train station....
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