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10 Things We Wish Had Never Been Invented

10 Things We Wish Had Never Been Invented

Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.

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International Team at Newcastle University Discovers Why Living Cells Age

An international team of scientist made a major breakthrough regarding how and why living cells age. England's Newcastle University along with Germany's University of Ulm found the biochemical pathway that enables aging through a "systems biology" technique using computer modeling and cell cultured...

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What Is a Personal Representative?

A personal representative also referred to as an executor or an administrator is an individual trusted by someone to manage his properties or monetary belongings. When a person dies leaving all his properties behind, a personal representative’s role is to settle the decedent’s affairs. A personal...

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Autopsy Report Exposes Billy Mays Cocaine Use

An autopsy report released Friday concluded that cocaine contributed to the sudden death of well-known TV pitchman Billy Mays. In a press release the examiner’s office said, “The medical examiner concluded that cocaine use caused or contributed to the development of his heart disease, and thereby...

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What Is a Frenulum?

A frenulum is a small piece of body tissue that can be found in various parts of the human body. Its purpose is to limit the movement of the part of the body that it is connected to. It is also called a frenum and originates from the Latin word fr?nulum, which means “little bridle”. The plural...

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What Is the Immune System?

The immune system is crucial to our survival as it allows us to live a healthy and relatively disease free life. Without it, what we view as normal things around us, can become hazardous and we would have to live in sterile environments. The immune system is very complex and works both alone and...

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What Is Critical Illness Insurance?

Critical illness insurance is a kind of insurance policy that is meant to cover the costs associated with treatment for certain serious illnesses as outlined in the policy. More often than not, critical illness insurance is not a stand alone policy, but is purchased in tandem with another policy,...

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What Is a Stem Cell Culture?

A stem cell culture involves removing stem cells from a source material and growing them under laboratory conditions. This area of human research and science is still under ethical debate. Stem cells have the unique ability to grow into any type of cell and have been very useful for various medical...

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How to Shop for Healthy Food

Maintaining your health - and your family's health - is among the most important jobs any of us will ever have in this life. In the current economic climate obtaining organics or premium health foods is becoming more difficult (and more costly), so here are tips you can use to get the most nutrition...

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Bernie Madoff Has Cancer

Legendary Swindler Bernie Madoff has pancreatic cancer according to prison inmates. Pancreatic cancer is not a disease that is easy to beat and usually its one of those things that you go pretty quickly. I hate to see anyone die of cancer, but I'm sure a lot of detractors are out celebrating this...