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...Iraq had ever seen him more vulnerable. There he was, shown on television, dirt smeared on his face, his beard unkempt, his thick head of hair matted and graying. I watched these scenes unfold in Baghdad with my friend Omar, who chuckled when he saw a doctor shining a flashlight in Saddam's open mouth. It reminded him of a trader checking the teeth of a new donkey, he said. Was this the same man who had been beamed into Iraqi living rooms for hours on end, delivering speeches in a pressed uniform, his hair smartly dyed black, his mustache...
...Columbia University Medical Center, doctors have been aware of the potential dangers of acetaminophen overdose and for the past two months have provided patients with brochures indicating the daily amount of acetaminophen their doctors recommend they take, and how much additional acetaminophen they can safely take from other sources. "Whenever I prescribe any medication, I always tell my patients that if they are buying drugs over the counter, to check for the label, and make sure that the medication does not contain any acetaminophen," says Dr. Amit Sharma, an anesthesiologist at the hospital. "If it does, then I tell them...
...most part, Tylenol and acetaminophen products are safe - that's why there are offered over-the-counter and without a doctor's prescription. But the FDA wants to alert people that like any drug, taking too much - more than your liver can handle - can be dangerous. And with more people taking more medications at a younger age, being aware of potential interactions among drugs, as well as potential overdoses, is critical. These over-the-counter drugs just have to be used with an eye toward the total dose per day, and amount being used over a period of days, says...
...tell someone: I’m really an alchemist. Favorite childhood toy: Gold spray paint. Best part about Harvard: That heater/vent thing just inside the gate by the Science Center. Worst part about Harvard: Lack of an alchemy concentration. How you got your name: I was named after the doctor who delivered me. Describe yourself in three words: Weak, thirsty, onomatopoeic. In 15 minutes you are: Flossing. In 15 years you are: Wondering if it’s time to get the middle-aged-woman haircut...
...wonderful time learning from that horse, both how to ride and then how to shoe—he had tricky feet!” Cloos recalls.After training at Cornell and four years of apprenticeships, Cloos, a Cape Cod native, slowly built her own business and clientele. Like a family doctor, she travels door-to-door to check in on her clients—removing blemishes, mending cracks, and curing hoof maladies.On a typical day, she visits one or two farms and shoes an average of five or six horses. Cloos starts with store-bought shoes, which she then heats...