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Many people assume, that a woman who terminates her pregnancy, that she is doing this for selfish reasons. However this is not always the case. For some women, this decision was the hardest thing they ever had t o do. Abortion has become such a trendy form of contraceptive, it has been deemed evil and cruel. However this procedure, risky as it is, has saved the life's of countless women.  Read More »

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I'm a 28 year old women living with fibromyalgia. My mother has it too, ever since I was two years old. I grew up knowing the characters of Sesame Street and the symptoms of Fibromyalgia (back then they called it fibrocytis).  Read More »

A General surgeon is a physician who has been educated and trained in the diagnosis preparative, operative, and postoperative management of patient care. Surgery requiring knowledge of antimony, emergency and intensive care, immunology, metabolism, nutrition, pathology, physiology, shock and resuscitation, and wound healing.  Read More »

When most people think of the term "HEALTH," the presence or absence of disease is usually the first thing that comes to mind.

As if health is somehow either black or white, no room for gray.

For example, some common thoughts are: I am in good health if I do not have a cold, if I am not obese or if I do not have any type of cancer (just to name a few).  Read More »

Is it fair for a physician to end the life of a newborn? There are many issues: first and foremost, the quality of life of the infant. Is it ok for a physician to help aid the in the death of an infant who will not survive long, if at all, after birth?  Read More »

This is one of the craziest medical stories I have ever heard about. A man in Ireland used his sons tooth to rebuild an artificial cornea. The article that I read (the link is below) said that this procedure started being done back in the 60’s in Italy . This story is so unique I figured that we would have heard about this “medical miracle” before now.  Read More »

Walmart is now officially openning a clinic. That's right. Now you won't just be able to by food, clothes, and have your film developed at our friendly, neighborhood, convienient store, you will now be able to check to see if your kid has the measles. Who's excited?  Read More »

I do not understand why there is so much opposition to the use of stem cells. Whether or not it is embryonic stem cell research I am all for it.
But the thing that bothers me about the controversy of the topic is that most people do not even know what they are talking about.
First off, not all stem cell research involves embryos.  Read More »