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POPSTrain quarantined in Ontario I feel badly for the healthy people quarantined. Imagine what it must be like to be stuck on a stationery train. Hopefully it will all turn out to be OK
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POPSKeep Medicare Fair I am not a fan of AARP. They are an insurance provider, but they don't provide medigap insurance to people under 65 ie the disabled.(at least not in NJ). This makes me a tad bit suspicious of their actions. However, this petition seems to be on the up and up.
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POPSPot propaganda The Return of Reefer Madness. Oh No This article is a perfect example of how statistics can be manipulated to indicate just about anything
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POPSWhy We Laugh And Cry I'm the type of person who can laugh and/or cry at just about anything. It makes me happy to do both. Sometimes people can say to me, "Oh, don't cry" but I most often feel and say "Oh don't worry, it's a good cry" and this article explains why it always apparently feels so good afterwards doing either. We have emotions and responses to them for a reason. Use them and we may just live longer, healthier and happier lives because of it! :)
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POPSFDA rejecting more drugs There are 2 sides here. First I can see that the FDA would want to protect their image, and the drug companies avoid lawsuits (which we just end up paying when they raise drug prices). Second -- I can see terminally ill people desperate to try anything. I don't believe that the courts should deny the dying as long as they stipulate an understanding of the nature of experimental drugs. People need to stop being so ready to "sue". I used the drug remicade (it was not experimental, the potential side effects were documented). I happened to be in the small percentage of people who could not tolerate it; I developed diabetes & some other side effects. That's just the way it was - I choose to take it, knew possible side effects - have to deal with it now. I am not joining any groups that are suing....would that give me my health back????
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POPS48 Ways To Wisdom I'm going to be spending the next two weeks with two of the most beautiful people I know; maybe I can touch both their lives with as much love as they have touched mine. I'll be back on clipmarks soon, hopefully wiser and more loving.
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POPSNicotine A Wonder Drug??? Now this has me thinking -- I quit smoking 6 years ago -- I have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Go Figure. Ummm does marijuana contain nicotine?
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POPSYour Body Is Younger Than You Think Could stem cells be the key to immortality? Would we really want to live forever? I'm still on the fence regarding stem cell research. Although it could potentially help millions of people suffering from different diseases, what are the downsides? What will the net gain be? A runanway and accelerating world overpopulation? What are the potentials for abuse? (If there are any, they surely will be abused.) To me, it's a bit of a Pandora's box. Dunno... more philosophizing needed.
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POPSResuscitation experiments on incapacitated "Even if there are family members present, they know their loved one is dying. The ambulance is there. The sirens are going off. You can't possibly imagine gaining a meaningful informed consent from someone under those circumstances." An excellent motivation to prepare a living will.
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