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What's the Worst a Hot Pepper Can Do To You?

Nick Keppler
5/28/18 4:00pm
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Last month, The BMJ published a case report about a 34-year-old man admitted to an emergency room in Cooperstown, N.Y. with thunderclap headaches, a particularly painful kind that can be a sign of cerebral hemorrhaging. His symptoms included dry heaving and intense head and neck pain. The man traced his anguish to a…

Calling 911 May Not Be the Fastest Way to the Hospital After a Gunshot Wound

Nick Keppler
10/06/17 10:30am
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After a gunshot or stab wound, a new study suggests sometimes people are better off dragging themselves into the backseat of a friend’s Ford Taurus and telling him to book it to the nearest hospital, rather than calling 911 and waiting for an ambulance.

Out-of-Control Plastic Surgeons' Snapchat Hijinks Are Putting Patients at Risk

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10/04/17 12:00pm
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Plastic surgeons can get a lot of business through social media, but some surgeons take the entertainment aspect to extremes: dancing on camera during surgery, for example, or cradling someone’s excised tissue like a baby. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons wants to crack down.

Orangetheory Does Not Have a Magic Secret to Weight Loss

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9/22/17 11:00am
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If you’re the type to spend every Saturday with Lululemon stretched across your ass and a bottle of Smartwater® within your reach, you’ve probably heard of Orangetheory Fitness. The Florida-based franchise, known for the orange lighting of its high-tech workout spaces, is growing into an exercise trend bigger than…

Apple Cider Vinegar Isn't the Miracle Elixir It's Cracked Up to Be

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9/04/17 12:30pm
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Apple cider vinegar has been a multipurpose folk remedy for decades, touted as a disinfectant, a natural way to replenish skin and hair, and a superfood with all kinds of benefits. Science has backed a few of these purposes, for vinegar in general, but the observable results are pretty meh.

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