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...conference in April: "We are so focused on whether recovery will be at the end of this year or the beginning of the next that we lose sight of the more important question. It's not whether the recession will be over; it's, What does the new normal look like?" (Watch TIME's video of Peter Schiff trash-talking the markets...
...celebrities, the Twitter platform is likely to expand that strangely delusional relationship that we have to fame. When Oprah tweets a question about getting ticks off her dog, as she did recently, anyone can send an @ reply to her, and in that exchange, there is the semblance of a normal, everyday conversation between equals. But of course, Oprah has more than a million followers, and that isolated query probably elicited thousands of responses. Who knows what small fraction of her @ replies she has time to read? But from the fan's perspective, it feels refreshingly intimate: "As I was explaining...
...spontaneous injuries are as obvious as a rupture of the Achilles tendon. That ropelike cord in the back of our ankles carries enormous loads. It resists, literally, a thousand pounds of tension when a person, even of normal weight, runs or jumps. When the tendon pops, it's not subtle; many patients report actually hearing a bang. It hurts a lot. And most characteristically, they suddenly lose all "down power" in the ankle, making it impossible to get up on tiptoe...
...ankle with a torn Achilles tendon will generally be normal, but simply examining the patient makes the diagnosis quite easy. Instead of the stout tendon, you feel mush with a hole or divot at the spot where it's torn. It's easy to compare with the other ankle. And there's a great test we do by squeezing the calf and watching the ankle move; on the good side, it wiggles up and down when we squeeze. On the torn side, there's no motion at all. Yes, there is an occasional partial tear that might be harder...
...scared him out of his wits. With a torn Achilles tendon, there are just two things to do: either sew it up (which means doing a small operation) or put a cast on with the foot flexed down. The cast treatment isn't as good - it won't restore normal power - but there are none of the risks of surgery (like scarring and infection). So he demanded an MRI, which he got, then called his internist to ask for another specialist. "You're not playing any more basketball, at least not the kind that requires jumping...