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A Dry-Ice Oxygen Tent for Infants (1938)
Blogged on: September 13, 2007, 7:18 am
Yes, let's saturate baby's air with CO2, which is heavier than O2 and will suffocate baby in no time without proper circulation!
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Healthbolt » A Short History of The “Ideal” Female Body
Blogged on: January 26, 2007, 12:08 pm
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Hygiene in the Middle Ages | Ask MetaFilter.
Blogged on: January 25, 2007, 11:16 am
Lots of interesting links on medieval hygienic practices.
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This Day in History 1922: Insulin injection aids diabetic patient
Blogged on: January 23, 2007, 11:54 am
At that time, the only way to treat the fatal disease was through a diet low in carbohydrates and sugar and high in fat and protein. Instead of dying shortly after diagnosis, this diet allowed diabetics to live--for about a year.
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Brompton cocktail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blogged on: January 21, 2007, 12:02 pm
Brompton cocktail is an elixir made from morphine or heroin, cocaine, highly-pure ethyl alcohol, and sometimes chlorpromazine (Thorazine) given to terminally-ill individuals, especially cancer patients, to relieve pain and promote sociability near death.
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