My mom wore 4 inch f..k me heels until the day she entered the hospital, where she died 75 days later.
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NSAID Safety?
A dozen years ago, Vioxx was given the axe. This pain medicine, developed by Merck, was considered to be a menace. Because the risk of heart attacks were much higher than expected.
Pain and Suffering?
Two of the scariest words in our language when combined? Autoimmune disease. My grandfather died of Parkinson’s disease- one sort of autoimmune disease. My father succumbed to three different autoimmune diseases- all simultaneously attacking his own body. My mom died of autoimmune disease of no known etiology. I probably have an autoimmune disorder already. My former partner has an autoimmune disease. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that I want to know more about these diseases.
Coming to your intestine- soon?
I’ve written about Bob Langer (most recently here), one of the smartest guys I know. Today, I’ll talk about someone I don’t know- but is a pretty prolific medical innovator.