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Faces of death

After a long weekend of hearing and reading nothing but remembering the dead, I found myself musing about the concept of death itself – its significance in culture, law and religion. Among all human experiences, nothing can be more steeped in mystery than death and what we associate with it range from the hilarious to the ridiculous. For instance, there was this e-mail forwarded...  (more »»)

Incredible medical research

In the late 1980s, I suffered from undiagnosed bleeding that four gynecologists concluded was caused by hormonal imbalance. One of those four doctors prescribed Premarin, a Wyeth manufactured hormone pill that has been in use since the 1940s. I took Premarin three times a day. Within a few months of regularly taking the medication, I had to undergo surgery to remove a lump...  (more »»)

Cure for head lice and some interesting trivia

Doc Emer wrote about the relation of lice with the immune system and Batjay posted a rejoinder about an elevator experience in Singapore with a woman with head lice. That made me recall the one and only time I had head lice. I was in the second grade, I think, it was an especially hot summer and all my cousins in the neighborhood suffered the same fate. My mother didn’t...  (more »»)

Religion and science

The death of John Travolta’s teenaged son, Jett, sparked speculations that Jett was autistic and that his death could have been prevented had his parents allowed conventional medical treatment for the seizures the boy suffered from for most of his life based on the teachings of the Church of Scientology to which they belong. Jett’s parents deny he was autistic. Hence,...  (more »»)

Suffering from chemical imbalance?

A recent report from the Associated Press is scaring the bejesus out of many iPod users. It seems that digital virus is not something you can only get by downloading porn movies or visiting shady sites. Your gadget may already be carrying a virus even before you open the sealed package. A whole new phenomenon, no doubt. But all this virus talk reminded me of the popular belief...  (more »»)