Internal Medicine

Patient with High Pain Tolerance, Surprisingly… In Pain

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LANCASTER, IL – Local resident, Shirley Homes, came to St. Joe’s Emergency Room with a shocking complaint: she was in pain.  This emergency pain...

True Allergy Detector, Maling-o-Vision, Now Available for Google Glass‏

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - In response to an unprecedented epidemic of claimed non-narcotic pain medication allergies among patients with chronic pain conditions, Google has...
new stethoscope

New Littmann Stethoscope Allows You to Hear One’s Thoughts

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ST. PAUL, MN - Manufacturer 3M has released a new Littman Mind-Reading I Stethoscope for health care practitioners to help diagnose someone else’s thoughts,...

Top 10 Perks of Being a VIP in a Hospital

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1. Hospital volunteers will give you piggyback rides wherever you need to go. Don’t bother using your legs to move around the hospital.  Our dedicated...
hypertension guidelines

Watching Cable News Raises Blood Pressure Better than Levophed, Study Finds

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It is common knowledge that watching your Grandpa getting riled up night after night watching cable news opinion hosts rant and rave about their...
amoeba

Single-Celled Organism Caught Masquerading as VA ICU Nurse

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DAVENPORT, IA – A recent press release from the local VA hospital announced that a single celled organism had disguised itself as an ICU...

Cinnabon Creates New Insulin Rolls: Insulinabons

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SEATTLE, WA - American purveyor of cinnamon rolls and diabetes, Cinnabon has announced a new tactic to combat the obesity epidemic, not by changing...

Multidrug Resistant Superbug Susceptible Only to Brussel Sprouts

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KANSAS CITY, KS - Dr. Carlos Johnson was anxiously awaiting antibiotic susceptibility testing on his 70-year-old ICU patient with pneumonia and septic shock.  The...
lab tests

Local Woman: ‘I Need All My Labs Drawn’

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EAST LANSING, MI – Local patient Sheryl Harris came to clinic today with a chief complaint of "I need all my labs drawn." When questioned...

Patient’s Modified Lifestyle Kills Doctor

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CHICAGO, IL - Belinda Torres, a Chicago area busy professional, sent shockwaves throughout the medical community by taking her physician’s advice and modifying her lifestyle. ...