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Cataract Surgery

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macck07 15 days, 12 hours, 7 minutes ago

Cataract Surgery

My grandmother suffered from cataract which is not uncommon among the older generation. I was looking around on the web and found these guys. In my honest opinion, I think these guys are one of the best clinics in Melbourne. We had an appointment with a doctor and he was very patient and explained the surgery procedure to my grandmother and made her feel comfortable. (more)

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tags: eye surgery, health, surgery

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Cataract Surgery

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macck07 18 days, 8 hours, 27 minutes ago

Cataract Surgery

My grandmother suffered from cataract which is not uncommon among the older generation. I was looking around on the web and found these guys. (more)

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tags: eye surgery, health, surgery

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Lasik Eye Surgery

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macck07 24 days, 11 minutes ago

Lasik Eye Surgery

If you are sick of wearing glasses and tired of putting on contact lenses. These guys are one of the best lasik surgeons in Melbourne. I made an appointment with them and their doctors were very professional. They gave me really good and thorough advice about my options. I highly recommend these guys if you are interested in LASIK. (more)

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Beware of spring mechanism lift chairs

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sami01 46 days, 8 hours, 4 minutes ago

Beware of spring mechanism lift chairs

Apparently some retailers still sell spring lift chairs. Seniors need to know to stay away from them - they can hurt someone, and they don`t qualify for Medicare coverage. (more)

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tags: disability, health, lift chair, medicare, seniors

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Stair Lifts Merseyside

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mrchiku11 92 days, 11 hours ago

Stair Lifts Merseyside

Recently I came across a specialist Merseyside mobility company that offer affordable stairlifts and scooters, they seem reliable and trustworthy. (more)

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tags: disability, health, mobility, mobility aids

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Man Dies After Viagra-Fueled Marathon - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

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Man Dies After Viagra-Fueled Marathon - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

A man in Russia made a $4000 bet with some ladies that he couldn’t last for a 12 hour sexual marathon (more)

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Tumor Is Actually Tree - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

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Tumor Is Actually Tree - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

This is probably one of the strangest medical stories any one’s seen in a long time. A Russian man’s suspected lung tumor was found to actually be a five-inch-long seedling. (more)

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Police: 500-pound inmate hid gun in flab - Criminal weirdness- msnbc.com

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Police: 500-pound inmate hid gun in flab - Criminal weirdness- msnbc.com

HOUSTON - An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden in his rolls of fat. (more)

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'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse - Yahoo! News

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'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse - Yahoo! News

NORWALK, Conn. – A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office. Betty Lichtenstein, 56, of Norwalk was charged Thursday. Prosecutors say Dr. Gerald Weiss believed Lichtenstein was a registered nurse, especially after she was named the Connecticut Nursing Association's "Nurse of the Year" in 2008. According to the arrest warrant, that association does not exist. (more)

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34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume - Weird news- msnbc.com

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34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume - Weird news- msnbc.com

FORT WORTH, Texas - At first, fire officials suspected that carbon monoxide or some other toxic fumes had sickened almost 150 people at a Texas bank call center. It turned out that perfume was to blame. (more)

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Size zero row over 'super skinny' model | Metro.co.uk

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Size zero row over 'super skinny' model | Metro.co.uk

A Miss Universe contest has been thrown into controversy with doctors and dieticians complaining a leading finalist was "skin and bones" and dangerously malnourished. (more)

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Embassy meal for nutritional malady turns stomachs - Yahoo! News

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Embassy meal for nutritional malady turns stomachs - Yahoo! News

BERLIN (Reuters) – Teenagers with a rare nutritional disorder invited to a special lunch at the Swedish embassy in Berlin ended up being sick when they were given food they couldn't eat, authorities said on Thursday. (more)

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Silicone Butt Injections

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Silicone Butt Injections

July 28) -- A Tampa, Fla., woman was put on probation and faces huge restitution payments for illegally injecting silicone into two women who wanted shapelier rear ends, the St. Petersburg Times reported. (more)

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Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites - Yahoo! News

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Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites - Yahoo! News

In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites. The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria; everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not, and developed malaria when exposed to the parasites later. (more)

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Blue M&M dye may mend broken backs | Metro.co.uk

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Blue M&M dye may mend broken backs | Metro.co.uk

Blue M&M dye may mend broken backs Monday,July27,2009 M&Ms: the same substance that colours the blue ones could help with spinal injuries The food ... (more)

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As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loom - Fitness- msnbc.com

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As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loom - Fitness- msnbc.com

As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loomNot a single state shows signs of slimming; Miss. remains No. 1 for obesityVideoWhere the fat lives July 1: For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi ranked first in fatness, according to a Robert Wood Johnson study on obesity in America. NBC's Brian Williams reports. Nightly NewsVideoFat in America July 1: From children to boomers, Americans keep getting fatter. In fact, no state has slimmed down in years. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Dr. James Marks ... (more)

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Male circumcision may reduce some STD risks - Sexual health- msnbc.com

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Male circumcision may reduce some STD risks - Sexual health- msnbc.com

Male circumcision may reduce some STD risksStudy: HPV risk drops 35 percent, herpes 28 percent and AIDS 60 percent Sexploration — By Brian AlexanderMarriage thrives despite our evolving sex lives It may have worked as a plotline for “Sex and the City,” but according to new government figures, very few American women need fear being an “old maid.” Yes! Yes! Oh, no! Coming oh so close to orgasmSick or sexy? When he's ‘Daddy’ in the bedroomAh-ah-ah-choo! Orgasms make her nose stuffyPicturing sex: Kinse... (more)

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Bulging belly? Foods that shrink your stomach - Diet and nutrition- msnbc.com

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Bulging belly? Foods that shrink your stomach - Diet and nutrition- msnbc.com

Bulging belly? Foods that shrink your stomachBeat back the bloat — what to eat to help you look and feel slimmer More from PreventionShrink Your Belly With FoodTransform Your Body In Just 2 Weeks!100 Ways to Sleep BetterTrack Your Health Online For Free!Get a Free DVD with Free Trial Issueupdated 8:14 a.m. ET July 17, 2009 More stories from PreventionShrink your belly with food 11 ‘healthy’ foods that aren’t Burn calories all weekend advertisement | your ad here Discuss Story ... (more)

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Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names - Parenting & Family

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Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names - Parenting & Family

Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names‘Ivan’ may be terrible, and ‘Alec’ not a smart choice, new study suggestsVideoNames linked to bad behavior July 17: A new study shows that the more unpopular or uncommon a boy’s name is, the greater the chance he’ll end up behind bars. TODAY hosts check out the top 10 bad boy names. Today showSpecial featureMost popular baby names of the year TODAY highlights the hottest names from 1900 to the present.Special featureCelebrity baby names What's in a name? But the days of "M... (more)

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Tweeting From the Operating Room - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

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Tweeting From the Operating Room - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Ms. Gibbs said even the surgeon, who was initially skeptical about the idea, found that dictating the Twitter updates in real time was easier than taking phone calls from nurses to update the family on the boy’s condition. He also noted that the child’s mother was less stressed when he greeted her after the operation. (more)

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