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Ethical Issues in Health & Medicine

Ethical Issues in Health & Medicine

As we gain better and better control of the body and its health, we are exposed to worse moral dilemmas.  Here are some of the toughest ethical issues in health & medicine. Being a medical ethicist has never been harder.... (Continue reading)

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The 10 Most Popular Drugs

The 10 Most Popular Drugs

#1) Marijuana or Weed Weed has been around for thousands of years and quite popular for its sedative and somewhat hallucinogenic effects.  It can be use medically in cancer patients to increase appetite and/or as a pain killer. People who... (Continue reading)

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6 Months of Health and Life!

6 Months of Health and Life!

Health and Life has been up for 6 months now, and some of you might be wondering, What on earth is it? I think the story is best told by the people the site has helped. A grandmother who just... (Continue reading)

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The 14 Weirdest Medical Facts I Know

The 14 Weirdest Medical Facts I Know

As follows are some of the weirdest medical facts I’ve encountered. 1) It is possible for a girl at the age of puberty to have a penis and balls pop out of her “vagina.” Turns out she was a he... (Continue reading)

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The 10 Worst Diseases Ever

The 10 Worst Diseases Ever

#1 Bubonic Plague: Also known as “The Black Death,” getting infected used to be like being stopped by Death and asked to flip a coin.  Heads you live, tails you die. Death is pretty horrible, with parts of your body... (Continue reading)

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