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Just a Fluke by Naomi M. Patient Expert Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm Daniel's numbers were over 200 again last night. WTF? Tonight I burst into tears in front of him tonight, which I haven't done since the first time I gave him a shot in the hospital. Just because the Lantus really stung tonight, and because I hate it when he hurts. So he hugged me and said, "It's okay, mom. You're not what's hurting me." Wh ... Read on »
Autism the Scourge of the 21st Century (Somali Immigrants in Minneapolis and Autism โ€“ Epidemic or Statistical Fluke?) by Kim S. Patient Expert Posted Mon 23 Mar 2009 3:07pm Managing Editor's Note: At the end of this magnficent post by Mr. Khalif are links to our past stories about the Somali/Autism epidemic in Minnesota, including J.B. Handley's article that so interested Mr. McNeil. By Abdulkadir A. Khalif The story... Read on »
New Drug Shows Promise Against Asian Liver Fluke by Medline Plus Posted Wed 24 Nov 2010 7:02pm tribendimidine could help cure millions of people infected with a parasitic worm known as the Southeast Asian liver fluke, which can cause cancer, Swiss scientists said on Thursday... as the standard treatment for this fluke -- a generic drug called praziquantel -- and has a cure rate of 70 percent. In contrast to the new drug Read on »
I hope this is just a fluke... by Judy Posted Mon 26 Apr 2010 5:49am it's just a fluke... I have ZERO restriction. I can eat ANYTHING. I am not on a special diet, but just self-induced "healthy" diet with lots of fiber, protein and water (I hate Read on »
Doctors and scientists say three recent Detroit marathons deaths 'likely a fluke' by Roman M. Patient Expert Posted Tue 20 Oct 2009 10:00pm . In THIS recent story Livescience.com is reporting that: " 3 Detroit Marathon Deaths Likely a Fluke."The deaths of three runners at Sunday' s Detroit Marathon were tragic, but probably not representative of any increasing danger inherent in the sport. In fact, the deaths are likely to be a statistical fluke, doctors say. A 26-year-old half-marathon runner, and two other Read on »
Autism the Scourge of the 21st Century (Somali Immigrants in Minneapolis and Autism โ€“ Epidemic or Statistical Fluke?) by Kim S. Patient Expert Posted Mon 23 Mar 2009 12:00am in Minneapolis and Autism โ€“ Epidemic or Statistical Fluke?)" ยป Read on »
Fluke or side effect? by Tom Weidig Posted Fri 06 Nov 2009 12:00am A, C causes A&B) 1) Z related to ET randomly. So by chance both happened around the same time. To confirm this random fluke, one needs to look at 100s of people and ask: Do... tremor and assuming it is a proven side effect (which I do not think it is), do you know for sure it is due to Zyprexa? NO! It might STILL be a random fluke, a coincidence, or you Read on »
Fluke or Trend: Coffee vs Mortality by Alvin B. Lin Medical DoctorHealth Maven Posted Thu 17 May 2012 3:00am As you might have guessed, I read USAToday quite a bit, so of course, I stumbled on their report about a possible link between coffee consumption and mortality  in which the reporter pitted a Harvard professor of public health against the chief of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic.  While neither were involved in the study, the former foun ... Read on »
It wasn't a fluke... by brybrarobry Posted Sat 20 Feb 2010 12:00am I did today's long bike ride on California's Pacific Coast Highway. Another training first. It was beautiful. Lot's of cyclist and in California the cyclists are friendly and wave to each other. No prima donnas. I also noticed that women outnumbered men 3 to 2. California is usually ahead of the curve, so I anticipate the same trend happ ... Read on »
Breaking: Mosasaurs Are Awesome by Zachary M. Posted Sat 14 Aug 2010 12:00am This is Platecarpus tympaniticus, and yes, it has a caudal fluke. Confused? I recommend clicking this link for the answers to all your questions. Read on »