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Ultimate All-Nighter: Man Tries to Stay Awake 40 Days

(Oct. 23) -- Plenty of young artists put work before sleep -- none more than Tyler Shields. In an attempt to break the world record for going the most nights without sleep, the 28-year-old Los Angeles photographer claims he's stayed awake for the past 38 days and won't allow himself a wink of shut-eye until he's reached...

'Wool' Two-Legged Lamb Have a Decent Life?

(Aug. 31) -- A two-legged lamb born to a farmer in China's Shandong province is beating the odds by standing up on its own two feet, but animal experts in the U.S. are sheepish about its chances for long-term survival. According to Rex USA, the limb-missing lamb was born to farmer Cui Jinxiu, who said the lamb was one of...

Compartment Syndrome Hits Football Players: 5 Questions Answered

(Aug. 23) -- For the moment, it remains something of a medical mystery. Last week, 30 high school football players in McMinnville, Ore., were sent to a hospital and evaluated for compartment syndrome, a little-diagnosed ailment that affects the body's soft tissue. Of those examined with injury to their triceps, 14 were...

Psychedelic Drugs Might Help Treat Mental Illness

(Aug. 18) -- They're illicit, lead to hallucinations and out-there sensations, and can be dangerous and even downright deadly. But illegal psychedelic drugs such as ecstasy, LSD, mushrooms and ketamine might also be able to help treat myriad serious medical conditions, including depression and post-traumatic stress...

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Blood-Mimicking Breakthrough May Save Lives On Battlefield

Wounded soldiers or surgery patients could soon get new help to stop the bleeding.

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The Bicep Curl: A Total-Body Workout?

So you hit the gym after work, and as soon as you walk in the door your mind is racing.

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Breathe Easy: Proper Breathing Techniques for Exercise

Breathe in, breathe out -- simple, right?

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The Connected Life: Taking A Breath For Conscious Computing

I broke the story about it in early 2008 on the Huffington Post, and called the phenomenon, "email apnea."

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Why Light Weights Can Have A Big Benefit, Too

Most of today's top trainers will tell you that lifting light weights to slim down isn't a grand plan, despite fears of "bulking up" from heavy lifting.

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06/03/12 Stem cells may preclude hip replacements Source: United Press International (UPI) British physicians say some patients with osteonecrosis who need hip replacements could be treated with stem cells from their own bone marrow.
06/03/12 Tallinder thought about blood clot on flight west Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY New Jersey Devils defenseman Henrik Tallinder might not think about his blood clot issue if he plays in Game 3 or Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
06/03/12 Aspirin vs warfarin: which is better? Source: Dromore Leader - Dromore - County Down - UK Taking aspirin to reduce blood-clotting is "as safe and just as effective as warfarin", The Daily Telegraph has today reported.
06/03/12 Tallinder ready to go if called upon Source: NHL Henrik Tallinder missed two months with acute thrombophlebitis (a blood clot) of the lower left leg, but the Devils' defenseman has been healthy enough to play since the start of the Stanley Cup Final.
06/03/12 Care-a-Thon: Toddler Recovering after Blood Cancer... Source: FOX - KTXL 40 - Sacramento CA Emily Love isn't even two years old yet, but already she's been through more medical procedures than anyone should have to endure in a lifetime.

Background on physiology

Physiology () is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.

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