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Running Away

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Between 2013 and 2020 the USA population increased by 4.5%, and the number of cancer deaths increased by 4.3%1, 2....

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Magic Bullets vs the Smart Bomb

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Earlier posts have mapped the rise and rise in the numbers of people developing one (and usually more than one)...

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The Calculus of Tartar

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The first recognizable toothbrush, comprising hog’s hair bristle embedded in a bamboo handle, was constructed by an unsung Chinese genius...

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Meat and the Mediterranean

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Roughly 6 million years ago, when the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic, the middle sea started to shrink....

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Innately Trained

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The above illustration1 represents one of the most important recent developments in immunology. It has radically changed the way we...

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End of the Road

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‘If something cannot go on forever, it will stop’. This statement might seem blindingly obvious, but it was coined in...

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Bones Brains and Automobiles

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In older adults, dementia and osteoporosis often coincide.  Standard theory holds that as brain cells die off, physical activity, appetite...

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The Mandible Claw

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As an adolescent I used to occasionally watch professional wrestling on a dusty old black and white 12” TV set...

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THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH

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Don’t panic. I’m not going to start with a Hitchhiker quote. HHGTTG has not worn well, IMHO, and should be...

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Liver In The Coalmine

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Is it just me, or is everything getting worse?  Each time I stumble on a new interest and start digging...

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