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A person in a gray shirt is clutching their chest, with a red heartbeat line overlayed, symbolizing chest pain or heart condition, possibly indicating the need for PFO closure for cryptogenic CVA.
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Which stroke patients benefit from PFO closure

~ By Dr. Anthony Pearson In October of 2016 the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device (St. Jude Medical) was approved by the FDA for “percutaneous transcatheter closure of PFOs in patients, presumably between the ages of 18…

Pie chart showing preferences: Both (88%) enjoy skiing/snowboarding, Yes, when skiing specifically (4%), Yes, when snowboarding alone (4%), and Neither prefer either activity (4%).
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Wearing a Helmet When Skiing/Snowboarding?

It’s accepted as common practice that one should always put safety first and wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or skateboard, but what about the importance of wearing a helmet on the ski…

Close-up of two kidney stones resembling unique medical souvenirs; one is small and rough, while the other is larger with a jagged, crystalline appearance, set against a plain white background.
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Drs Share Their Strange Medical Souvenirs Stories

We recently published a post asking physicians about the stories behind their scars. One doctor commented about a scar left behind after having a tumor removed, and another doctor commented to ask if they’d been allowed to keep the…

In protective gear, a scientist carefully uses a pipette in a lab filled with microscopes and test tubes, aware of the potential risk involved in synthesizing viruses.
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Synthesizing Viruses vs. Risk of Biological Weapons

A controversial study recently came out, detailing the facts surrounding researchers who constructed an infectious horse pox virus vaccine from chemically synthesized DNA fragments. The study raised flags of alarm, as fellow researchers grew concerned that terrorists could hypothetically…

A person wearing blue gloves carefully holds a small white mouse, often used in the realm of animal testing.
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Do Doctors Approve of Animal Testing?

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and test the safety of medical products. Many of these experiments cause pain, a decreased quality of life, and often death in the animal subjects. While experimenters…

Three red roses with green leaves lie on a wooden surface, accompanied by a red ribbon shaped like a heart—a perfect valentine's arrangement.
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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue…

Last week, people all over the world celebrated Valentine’s Day. Celebration usually consists of spending time with a significant other, but many opted to celebrate with friends or just by loving themselves! In spirit of…

White pills, a common type of medication, are scattered on top of hundred-dollar bills next to an open white pill bottle.
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How Expensive is Your Medication?

A recent report on Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) highlights the issue of prescription drug “sticker shock” experienced by patients picking up prescriptions. Without knowing in advance what the prescription would cost, or whether or not it would…

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