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The future is now: the technologies of today were the stuff of sci-fi novels a few years ago. Artificial limbs controlled with a thought, genetically modified pigs bred for organ transplantation into humans, and self-driving cars, all these amazing advances, and many others, are part of our ...

Urology Pearls: Do opposites really attract?

Do opposites attract or do birds of a feather flock together? The idea that opposites attract is appealing. It is romantic. It is rooted in familiar love stories: Cinderella, Pretty Woman, and The Beauty and The Beast, just to name a few. It is a comforting idea: the less fortunate people ...

Health Matters: Joint pain common with high arched foot

Robert, today’s protagonist, was an active fellow and enjoyed many local sports, from mountain biking to trail running. The latter was his primary passion, leading to entering and running several marathons some years back. But work demands had prevented this for too many years and Robert had ...

Talk with the Doc: Two most common causes of US cancer deaths

According to the United States National Institutes of Health, the two most common causes of cancer death in the USA are lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Current statistics from the NIH indicates that lung cancer causes approximately 127,000 deaths every year, and colorectal cancer causes ...