VIA REUTERS: Russian surgeons say they have found a fir tree growing inside the lung of a man whom they operated on for suspected cancer.

posted by Gratefulmom 1 decade 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 10,769 views

Ambroise Paré was a French surgeon. Considered as one of the fathers of surgery. He was a leader in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially the treatment of wounds. He was also an anatomist... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 9 months ago • 3,391 views

Forget leeches, maggots are the new critter of choice for modern medicine.

posted by persephone 1 decade 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,243 views • 3:32

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" hosts a series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time to the present day. The series features nine episodes: Evolution, Earth... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 6 years 3 weeks ago • 8,022 views

This is serious (serious). We could make you delirious (delirious). You should have a healthy fear of us (fear of us). Too much of us is dangerous (no no no no). Doctors tell the pharmacies (pharmacies) ... continue reading

posted by schmawy 1 decade 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 5,068 views

This video shows the harmful effect on several of the vital organs in our body due to mercury vapor outgassing from amalgam dental fillings. Information from The International Academy of Oral Medicine... continue reading

posted by qruel 1 decade 6 years 7 months ago • 2,208 views

From youtube: "For over 100 years conventional medicine has seized control of the US health care system and as a result we have over 800,000 people who are killed by interacting with this system. It is... continue reading

On March 13, 2008, Dr. Randy Pausch provided testimony to the Labor, Health & Human Services Subcommittee on behalf of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. This is his personal story about his diagnosis... continue reading

posted by notarobot 1 decade 6 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 1,513 views

Metastasis is the process by which cancer spreads from the place at which it first arose as a primary tumor to distant locations in the body. Metastasis depends on the cancer cells acquiring two separate... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 3,357 views

Parasite biologist Dr. Jim McKerrow discusses how certain parasitic infections can be very beneficial to humans.

posted by BreaksTheEarth 1 decade 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,479 views

This animation shows how allergens come in contact; and how does the body react to such allergens, as well as the the effect of anti histamine drugs over these allergens.

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 3,195 views • 1:27

This video guides you through the composition of the enamel in your teeth through various levels of magnification all the way down to the atomic structure.

posted by Ornthoron 1 decade 5 years 5 months ago • 4,068 views

From YT: Natalie Mehra: Flaws in Canadian system due to lack of democracy and funding, not lack of privatization 7/17/2009

posted by NetRunner 1 decade 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 900 views

Saw it over on HuffPo Here, the chair of the RNC struggles to name the company the RNC uses for health insurance. The pretty CNN ladies ask the Republican leader (in name only?) who covers him after... continue reading

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius

posted by pipp3355 1 decade 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 8,849 views

"Cato Institute Fellow Penn Jillette and John Stossel join Glenn Beck to discuss health care, the nanny state, Canada and more. " [/yt]

posted by blankfist 1 decade 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 3,680 views