Sounds like a bad joke, but it isn't. A H3N8 influenza strain has jumped species and killed at least 162 seals on the New England Coast. Seal pups under 6 months old were most affected by the pneumonia and skin lesions. Other marine animals, such as whales, may also get infected. The bird flu strains that have jumped to humans were H1N1 and ( Read more... )

Medical researchers have discovered a new disease that has no symptoms. It is impossible to detect, and there is no known cure. Fortunately, no cases have been reported thus far.
--George Carlin

There is no profit
in curing the body
if in the process
we destroy the soul.
--Samuel Golter, City of Hope

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most (136/156) acquired during travel ( Read more... )

Diseases of the soul
are more dangerous
and more numerous
than those of the body.
--Cicero

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( notes from class, didn't have class text on hand so need to go thru and make sure I have notes about everything that is bold in text, starting on page 82 )

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