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CNN Correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports, that a man who had his finger cut off sprinkled a special powder on the wound, and then the finger grew back in 4 weeks. This powder would have been useful for John Bobbitt in 1993 
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With all the budgets cuts made in our health care system, it might take 200 years before we see those in Canadian hospitals.
“The aim of ICU Bed is to assist in improving the quality of intensive care of patients in very critical condition thanks to its innovative design solution for Intensive Care Units and Anesthesiology and Resuscitation Units.” thanks to: [TUVIE.COM]
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Diethack has a cool post for those who stay long hours working at their desk but want to keep healthy at the same time. Here is a snippet:
“Americans spend nearly eight hours a day sitting (and another four hours watching TV and playing computer games) according to a Harris poll conducted by the America On the Move Foundation. Now consider your own day. How many hours per day do you spend sitting at a desk, either in your office or at home?
Chances are it’s a pretty substantial amount of time. Between work and the endless number of things people now use computers for, you may easily be spending more time at your desk than anywhere else, which is why learning how to sit at a desk and still be healthy is so important.” [Diethack]
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Bayer is not just the inventor of aspirin. Bayer also marketed heroin as a cure for morphine addiction before it was discovered that heroin is converted to morphine when metabolized in the liver, and as such, “heroin” was basically only a quicker acting form of morphine. The company was somewhat embarrassed by this new finding and it became a historical blunder for Bayer.
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The discovery of the gene, MEGF10, which is associated with severe schizophrenia, could be a step in the right direction towards helping those affected. Read All>>
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