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Shocking X-ray for Sushi Lovers
Contaminated Sashimi Causes Severe Tapeworm Infection In China: How To Choose The Best Raw Fish If you’re a sushi lover, you may want to consider trading in your plate of raw fish for a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. A Chinese man complaining of stomach aches and itchy skin to his doctor soon learned he […]
MRI reveals differences between remembering and imagining
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one,” sang John Lennon in his 1971 song Imagine. And thanks to the dreams of a BYU student, we now know more about where and how imagination happens in our brains. Stefania Ashby and her faculty mentor devised experiments using MRI technology that would […]
Why you should only date medical students
Forget the jokes about medical students not having time for a sex life, dating a med student is the best decision you could possibly make They know the value of a strong relationship They might be living in debt now, but one day they’ll be rolling in it! You won’t have to feel bad anymore […]
Top 10 Worst Malpractice Cases In The Medical Field
10. Surgeries on the Wrong Side of the Brain In 2007, surgeons at Rhode Island Hospital operated on the wrong side of patients’ brains three separate times. The last failed operation occurred on November 23, the same year, when a neurologist drilled into the right side of an 86 years old patient’s skull, while scans […]