How much heat you can take? 232 years ago, three British gentlemen found out
Have you ever wondered how much heat you can take? 232 years ago, three British gentlemen decided to find out: 260 degrees Fahrenheit (126.6 degrees Celsius). From NPR: Be sure to check the cartoon slideshow too. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook.
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She wrote this when she was 23. How did she know?
They will now
A lovely story from a friend: A teacher was in school with young children, and they had just begun a drawing session. “What do you plan to draw?” she asked a little girl, who was about to start in with her crayons. “God,” was the reply. “Oh, that’s hard because nobody knows what God looks [...]
Oral fingolimod more effective than intramuscular interferon in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis
Oral fingolimod is a sphingosine-1-phosphate–receptor modulator that prevents the egress of lymphocytes from lymph nodes. In patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis, oral fingolimod was more effective than intramuscular interferon beta-1a in reducing relapse rates. Adverse events in the fingolimod group included: – herpesvirus infections (two fatal infections)- atrioventricular block- macular edema- skin cancer- liver-enzyme elevation [...]
The Reality of Health Insurance in the Individual Market: Even State Programs Are Increasing Rates
The Disease Management Care Blog doesn’t much care for drama that pits white hats against black hats. Novels, plays or movies that portray triumph and tragedy despite our very human flaws are the ones that have staying power because they give us insights about ourselves. Franny‘s borderline mawkishness, Hamlet′s dithering and even Hans Solo’s mercenary [...]
