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Deadly airborne fungus in Oregon set to spread... "While scientists aren't sure how the highly infectious or virulent fungus emerged in Oregon, they caution the new strain now looks set to expand to California and other neighboring areas ( Read more... )

The frickin' kitten (now about six months old), who the vet WOULD NOT spay until she "weighed seven pounds", and has an appointment NEXT WEDNESDAY for said surgery, decided last night "now would be a good time to go into estrus for the first time ( Read more... )

Was not "herself" this morning when I got up (in other words, didn't try to run up my leg, didn't attack Velcro, just kind of stood/laid around like a cat ten times her age ( Read more... )

Let's see... when she got her first vaccination at what we THOUGHT was eight weeks (turns out she was younger), I overreacted because she slept for six hours straight. Took her to the vet, they gave her sub-q fluids and changed her vaccination schedule. Next time, the vet gave her an antihistamine beforehand, the shot, then she FOAMED AT THE ( Read more... )

Wow, high fructose corn syrup isn't BAD for you? Whaddya know!

sweetsurprise.com

Funny fact one: Paid for by the Corn Refiners of America

Funny fact two: You do a google search on "high fructose corn syrup bad" and that site is the sponsored link showing up on top.

They should add "also for you lupus patients who want to hit the beach but don't want to cover your entire body with SPF 5000 ( Read more... )

Why, whenever my doctor prescribes a different anti-inflammatory for me, does the bottle ALWAYS say "take orally x times a day"?

What does she THINK I'm going to do? Cram them up my butt?

Thought it was sort of interesting.

Fatal Familial Insomnia: No Sleep And Then You Die

Allow me to reiterate: I'd rather have the big scar on my abdomen, thanks.

An Inflamed Appendix Removed Through a Patient’s Vagina

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