Crazy Maggot Infestation

on January 25, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: Disease and Illness

credit: Bennett 4 Senate It’s been a while since I dealt with maggots, but an experience I had this week reminded me why maggots feature so highly on the gross-o-meter. Quite a few maggot stories were submitted by readers in our recent Cringeworthy Competition also, so it appears I’m not alone in dealing with this [...]

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Asthma and allergy

on February 5, 2009 - 1 Comment
Categories: Disease and Illness

credit: ooOJasonOoo   Since my early teens I’ve suffered from a fairly mild dose of asthma, which improved greatly after moving from a high pollen area to a coastal zone. After having allergy tests, I discovered that the things I’m most sensitive to are cat dander, dust mite and some particular grasses. Interestingly enough, I [...]

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Emphysema, COAD and smoking

on January 15, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Disease and Illness

credit: R’eyes   No, in case you’re wondering this is not a post that dictates the complications, studies the consequences or examines incidences of smoking and airway disease. This is merely an observation. The smoking culture continues to run wild. The tax benefits and money generated, social aspects, addictions and a whole host of other [...]

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