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Tuesday: Health

Taekwondo talent finds second chance at Mayo Clinic

A first responder pronounced Maurice Orange dead. Maurice's body lay crumpled on the hot asphalt in San Diego. His prized Gold Wing 1800 motorcycle wrecked nearby. His fiancée, Cheri, knew something was wrong that afternoon — Aug. 14, 2020. She got a call that Maurice hadn't shown up for ...

Urology Pearls: When AI advice turns toxic

Jerry, age 60, arrived at the emergency department in a sour mood. He told the doctor, “My neighbor is poisoning me.” He said he had always been in good health and had never had a medical problem or psychiatric condition. The doctor examined him but found nothing wrong. His vital signs and ...

Health Matters: Confusion continues regarding prescription foot supports

Why do so many people wear arch supports? They must serve some function since so many people use them. But what kind is best? There are a multitude of off-the-shelf products, in staggering variety, found in differing size and shape, mass and material. Is a prescription device always better? ...

Talk with the Doc: Amazing human body cells, bones and muscle facts

Our human body is a truly amazing creation. Today, let me again briefly review some interesting and amazing facts about our human body cells, our bones, and our muscles. Human Body Cells – It is estimated that the human body has about 40 trillion cells. It is further estimated by various ...

Cancer is tough, Evelyn Owens is tougher

Evelyn Owens' brave battle with cancer is capturing the hearts of everyone around her. At only 6 years old, Evelyn was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Evelyn's family traveled from their home in Oregon to Mayo Clinic in Arizona where doctors are using ...