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Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens
Birth rates among U.S. teens increased in 2006 and 2007, following large declines from 1991 to 2005, according to a new U.S. government study.Organic Mental Disorders
Organic mental disorders involve a disruption of psychological functioning due to dysfunction of the brain. Primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type refers to the progressive and deteriorating disorder in which cognitive abilities such as memory, thinking, and personality functioning are severely disrupted. In the early stages, the individual experiences memory impairment and social withdrawal.Excruciating Medical Treatments from the Middle Ages
1. Surgery: Crude, blunt and horribly painful Surgery in the Middle Ages was crude and blunt and … PAINFUL! Surgeons had a very poor understanding of human anatomy, anesthetics and antiseptic techniques to keep wounds and incisions from infection.Bay Area Welcomes Back Its Favorite Mascot
PUBLIC POST You know, I couldn't have made this one up if I had tried. Just in case the story isn't enough for you, there are pictures at the link. (I can't bear to post them here.) Bay Area Welcomes Back Its Favorite Mascot We couldn't make this stuff up even if we got our MFA in Creative Writing at USF, got toked up on acid and then tried.CDC: STDS are hurting our Economy
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- In spite of prevention efforts, new cases of some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are going up, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Much of the burden of STDs falls on adolescents and people in their early 20s, the CDC says. The report, "Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2007," also said that women and minorities in particular are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs.Wonkette: Nobody Went To Obama’s Responsibility Orgy
Anyone else think this is a sign of the respect for our new President inside the Beltway? _____________________________________________________________________ So sad! President Obama invited over a bunch of congressmen and senators to talk about being fiscally responsible, and some of them showed up, but a lot of them didn’t.Did You Know?
2 tough questions - are you ready? Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion? Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.presidential race is ALL ABOUT RACE.
this is an entry off bill moyers blog (http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05022008/watch.html), for those of you who don't know, moyers interviewed reverend wright shortly before he went on air with the national press club & at the NAACP meeting. moyers gives a brief insight of what this year's presidential race to the white house is really all about... i have included it below, or you can just click on the link above.Haunted History: The Ghosts of Alcatraz
From 1934 to 1963, few places struck fear into the hearts of American criminals like Alcatraz. The imposing prison peeked through the mist of San Francisco Bay, warning all who looked upon her: Be good. Or you could end up here.
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Crazy Facts I n the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb". Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented.
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