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Top 10 Bizarre Celebrity Diets

In the past, the majority of famous celebrities were known for staying in shape and losing weight by exercising and eating well balanced diets. They enjoyed healthy lives both on and off the camera and were very open about the different workout regimens and healthy diet plans that they were following. Following those types of […]
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Top 10 Bizarre Medical Disclaimers

As litigation becomes a word that is firmly entrenched in the language of medical practice, the medical disclaimer can be the most important counsel of any treatment. In addition to providing sound advice, it also offers health professionals the confidence to exercise their skills responsibly without fear of unwarranted repercussions. However, there is another less […]
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Top 10 Minority Medical Experiments

Throughout the history of the world, here have been moments where medical professionals have simply gone too far. With hopes of medical advancements, they have shown blatant disregard for human life. Instead of curing the ill, they have often been the source of disease. 10. Random Vaccination Experiments in Medical History Throughout history there have […]
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Top 10 Struggles of People with Disabilities

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush passed the Americans with Disabilities Act that sought to bring to people with disabilities what the Civil Rights Act brought to minorities. It gave people with disabilities a legal footing to demand equal treatment. Since then, good steps have been taken to integrate people with disabilities, such as […]
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Top 10 Misconceptions about Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder describes a mental condition in which an individual can experience extreme moods of either mania or depression. The disorder affects both men and women equally and typically begins between the ages of 15 and 25. Although researchers don’t know the exact cause or causes of bipolar disorder, it does occur more commonly in […]
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Top 10 21st Century Addictive Street Drugs

Drug addiction and the use of illegal substances is nothing new to many areas throughout the world, but each year addicts and drug dealers desperately search for new recipes and different way to create addictive substances that will inevitably “be in high demand”, leaving communities in both suburban and rural areas left to deal with […]
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Top 10 Man-Made Diseases

There is something almost contradictory around the idea of man-made diseases. It could easily create images of mad scientists or evil terrorists creating the ultimate in biological weaponry. At this point the conspiracy theorist in all of us starts to wonder about the origin of any number of diseases and we look over our shoulders […]
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Top 10 Forms of Psychiatric Institution Abuse

The validation of my sanity may well be dependent on labeling the other insane. As society has evolved, so have the definitions of sanity and in turn, madness. While at one time, even political disobedience was a good enough reason for someone to be sent to an asylum, today, we revere the rebel and praise […]
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Top 10 Dangerous Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

The CDC estimates over 19 million new STD infections are diagnosed every year in the U.S., almost half of them in men and women 15 to 24 years old. Doctors say there anywhere from 25-50 different kinds of STD, though you have probably only heard of the 7-10 most common ones. Most sexually transmitted infections […]
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Top 10 Medical Emergency Techniques you Should Know

The problem with emergencies is that they catch us unaware, yet they require us to take immediate action to deal with them. We have gotten so used to being able to call for help that few of us take into account that there may be situations where even emergency service personnel may not respond fast […]
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Top 10 Highly Controversial Medical Issues

Medicine is one of the earliest practices and one of the most ancient sciences that humans apply in their lives. In its root, medicine opposes natural processes of selection and adaptation; thus, it puts people above other living creatures in their intelligent attempts to be influential for a healthy outcome. Various medical approaches are highly […]
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Top 10 Famous Blind People

Of all of the disabilities in the world, blindness can be one of the most difficult ones to deal with. Whether a person is born blind or loses their sight at some later point in their lifetime, the inability to see can make everything a person does more challenging. Of course, challenges are meant to […]
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