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May 21,
A to Z of Medical Terminology for the Layman

Artery: The study of fine paintings. Bacteria: Back door to the cafeteria. Barium: What to do if CPR fails. Benign: What you are after you be 8. Cesarean Section: Some place in Rome. CATscan: Looking for kitty. Cauterize: Got that pretty girl to look at you. Colic: A sheep dog. Coma: A punctuation mark. D […]

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January 7,
A short history of medicine

"Doctor, I have an earache." 2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root."1000 A.D. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer."1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."1940 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."1985 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."2000 A.D. - "That antibiotic is artificial. […]

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