Tag Archives: disease
Autopsy: Micah True Died of Heart Disease
It’s amazing- you can do everything right, and still your body can betray you. Micah True, aka “Caballo Blanco”, was a distance runner who was in near-perfect physical condition. He didn’t smoke. He didn’t do drugs. Yet despite all that, … Continue reading
the joy of daytime television
One (annoying) thing I’ve noticed about daytime television is the overwhelming number of lawyer commercials. Nothing against lawyers or lawyer commercials, but some of them seem kinda desperate. Like mesothelioma lawyers advertising for people who have mesothelioma disease. If you … Continue reading
king tut
The history lover in me has to point out this story. A DNA sample has unveiled the mystery of what killed King Tut, and the mystery is not so mysterious after all. King Tut died from many genetic diseases- not … Continue reading
measles update
At my mother’s request, I’m adding a couple more thoughts on measles to my earlier post. When measles occur during pregnancy, they lead to a very high rate of miscarriage, stillbirth, and pre-term labor – and this is just the … Continue reading
measles outbreak and immunizations
The Centers for Disease Control has tracked a nine recent measles outbreaks and, according to their research, the United States is on track to suffer a massive measles outbreak. These outbreaks are blamed on the combination of parents who do … Continue reading