Medicine

Study Finds Hearing Loved One's Voice Induces Excruciating Pain In Coma Patients

ISSUE 48•02 | 01.14.12 | News

BALTIMORE—According to a study published Monday in The New England Journal Of Medicine, people in comas experience excruciating, indescribable levels of pain whenever they hear the sound of a loved one's voice. The Johns Hopkins University st... more»
Nation's Optometrists Finally Starting To Recover After Raucous Optic Disc Expo 2011

ISSUE 47•29 | 07.21.11 | News

ATLANTA—Following days of lengthy seminars, pharmaceutical presentations, and panels on topics ranging from retinal fluid to posterior microphthalmos, the lives of optometrists across America finally began returning to normal this week as yet anothe... more»
U.S. Dentists Can't Make Nation's Teeth Any Damn Whiter

ISSUE 44•24 | 06.14.08 | Radio News
New Prescription-Only Sandwich Extra-Delicious

ISSUE 44•23 | 06.07.08 | Radio News
India's Top Physicists Develop Plan To Get The Hell Out Of India

ISSUE 44•19 | 05.10.08 | Radio News
Exhausted Doctor To Wake Up Early, Finish Surgery In Morning

ISSUE 43•38 | 09.20.07 | News in Brief

LOS ANGELES—Just moments after successfully stopping his patient's heart at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, bleary-eyed surgeon Dr. Dennis Kelly called... more»
Pain Medication Use Skyrocketing

ISSUE 43•34 | 08.24.07 | American Voices

Since 1997, the use of prescription painkillers in the United States has risen 88 percent, and oxyxocone, the main ingredient in OxyContin, has... more»
Unconsciousness Faked To Make Anesthesiologist Feel Better

ISSUE 43•32 | 08.07.07 | News in Photos
KFC Introduces New Bird-Flu Dipping Vaccine

ISSUE 41•46 | 11.16.05 | News in Photos
New Medicare Plan

ISSUE 41•46 | 11.16.05 | American Voices

Criticized as needlessly confusing, the new Medicare prescription-drug program, Medicare Part D, went into effect this week. What do you... more»
Bufferin Sought In Series Of Pain Killings

ISSUE 41•44 | 11.07.05 | Radio News
Red Cross Accused Of Wartime Non-Profiteering

ISSUE 41•31 | 08.03.05 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—The Senate Armed Services Committee issued a rebuke of the International Red Cross Monday, accusing the organization of wartime... more»
Surgery Required For New Sexual Position

ISSUE 41•25 | 06.23.05 | News in Brief

ISLA LOS ANGELES—Plasmic surgeons at Cedar Sinai Medical Center are among the more than 100 doctors nationwide performing the surgery required to enjoy the sexual position "Feast Of Forty Fingers Supping Upon The Nine-Branched Lotus," as popularized by the Neo Sutra. "Attempting the Forty Fingers position without proper bio-augmentation could result in needless maiming, so please ask a doctor about the required procedures," said Dr. Joshua Mendelbaum of the Adaptive Procreative Therapy unit. "Home surgical kits and even sophisticated nanodoctor booths are no substitute for the care of a licensed sexual surgeon." Mendelbaum would not comment on the 30 percent ecstasy-induced-mortality rate among those who successfully achieve the position. more»
French's Introduces Antibacterial Mustard

ISSUE 41•15 | 04.13.05 | News

ROCHESTER, NY—In response to increasing American demand for tangier, more hygienic meals, condiment giant French's has introduced a new antibacterial mustard. more»
What's In Uncle Kevin's Bathroom Cabinet?

ISSUE 40•06 | 02.11.04 | Statshot
Nurse Has Amazing Medicine Cabinet

10.02.02 | Newswire
First-Aid Tips

ISSUE 36•37 | 10.18.00 | Tips

In a medical emergency, knowing what to do can make all the difference. Here are some tips to help you handle an unexpected injury or illness: more»
Long Story Short, They Had To Cut Off Area Guy's Arm

ISSUE 36•31 | 09.06.00 | News in Brief

PHOENIX–Long story short, surgeons were forced to amputate this guy's right arm above the elbow, sources reported Tuesday. "Yeah, well, the guy'll live, but, whoa," Mercy Hospital chief of surgery Dr. Ed Lane said. "Apparently, he was bombed out of his skull and wandered onto the Grove Street site where they're putting up that new library and, man, I won't go into it, but let's just say, 'So long, arm.'" more»

medicine

Study Finds Hearing Loved One's Voice Induces Excruciating Pain In Coma Patients

Nation's Optometrists Finally Starting To Recover After Raucous Optic Disc Expo 2011

U.S. Dentists Can't Make Nation's Teeth Any Damn Whiter

New Prescription-Only Sandwich Extra-Delicious

India's Top Physicists Develop Plan To Get The Hell Out Of India

Exhausted Doctor To Wake Up Early, Finish Surgery In Morning

Pain Medication Use Skyrocketing

Unconsciousness Faked To Make Anesthesiologist Feel Better

KFC Introduces New Bird-Flu Dipping Vaccine

New Medicare Plan

Bufferin Sought In Series Of Pain Killings

Red Cross Accused Of Wartime Non-Profiteering

Surgery Required For New Sexual Position

French's Introduces Antibacterial Mustard

What's In Uncle Kevin's Bathroom Cabinet?

Nurse Has Amazing Medicine Cabinet

First-Aid Tips

Long Story Short, They Had To Cut Off Area Guy's Arm

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