Tag Archives: medicine

Under the Knife

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Why do so many women (and men) go for elective plastic surgery? If you ask me, I think plastic surgery is a wonderful thing and one of the great medical advances of the 20th century.  For people who have been born with deformities or who have been disfigured in accidents, plastic surgery is a godsend to help reconstruct both their physical features and their lives.  What I have difficulty in accepting is people having plastic surgery not for purposes of … Continue reading →

In For a Cold Spell

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Why can’t we come up with a cure for the common cold? I’ve been thinking about the common cold lately because yours truly has caught one and is feeling pretty crappy and crabby at the moment (be forewarned–I’m freeing myself of responsibility for any grouchy outbursts that may appear in this post).  Doctors and scientists have made excellent progress over the years with cures for polio, malaria, and tetanus, among other illnesses, but the simple common cold continues to elude … Continue reading →