| How many people have four kidneys?
It is more common for these "duplex kidneys" to split only partially, or to grow a second ureter (the tube that drains urine into the bladder). Moon is having tests to check her four kidneys all work properly. If they do, she may be able to donate one or two. Duplex kidneys occur in 1% of the population, the most common complication being infections caused by urine flowing back up to the ureter. But some patients have been delighted with their extra organs. Two Latvian brothers found to have four kidneys each said it explained why they were able to drink their friends under the table. Kidneys are not the only organs that can appear more often than they should. Around one in 1,000 women in the UK is born with two wombs. In 2006, Hannah Kersey from Northam in Devon gave birth to triplets from one of them.
Guest Commentary: Waterboarding the truth: The attorney general of ...
And yet, on Jan. 6, the Associated Press reported the White House said waterboarding is legal. Prove it, Mukasey. Largely overlooked in the press coverage of Mukasey's evasiveness - much more sophisticated than Alberto Gonzales' - were his answers concerning Steven G. Bradbury, the longtime acting head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, which is charged with monitoring the legality of the department's actions - or inactions. The president keeps unsuccessfully and insistently renominating .
October 2004 WMU News Archive
Tom Knific honored as 'hometown hero' (Oct. 15) Professor of music honored by Convention & Visitor's Bureau for bringing international music convention to Kalamazoo. Communication's Julie Apker wins writing award (Oct. 15) Communication faculty member earns Nursing Economics Margaret Sovie Writer's Award. Open enrollment begins for WMU employees health insurance (Oct. 15) During open enrollment, through Oct. 29, eligible employees can change plans, add dependents. Employees can sign up for Flexible Spending Accounts (Oct. 15) FSAs allow use of tax-free dollars to pay for qualified medical expenses or for dependent care expenses. Miller Auditorium goes 'Full Monty' for five shows (Oct. 14) Broadway smash hit musical makes its Kalamazoo debut for one weekend only Oct.
Whole Foods profit falls 27%
He said sales at the supermarkets, which offer more expensive and boutique items, should remain strong, despite the slowing economy because of the loyal customer base. The company expects total sales to grow 25% to 30% for the year, with comparable stores growing 7.5% to 9.5%. Shares of Whole Foods fell 80 cents, or 2%, to close at $38.32 before the results were released. They lost another 5 cents in after-hours trading. .
Gays Want Apology For Stunt Involving Idaho's Simpson
Huckleberries Online (aka No Holds Barred and Hot Potatoes) turns 4 today. Age 4 in blog years must be like 40 in human years. Not many make it this far. Blogging is hard work. I know. I was ready to quit every other day during that first year, 2004. HBO has evolved from a politically conservative blog that started as a means to support George W. Bush's re-election bid into a community of bloggers, commenters and blurkers who generally get along despite widely different political, religious and social backgrounds. I feel privileged to be the ringleader of this three-ring cyber circus. Of course, we celebrate this ongoing experiment each year by staging an annual blogfest, which happens to fall today, on the actual anniversary of HBO. You're welcome to join us for free pizza and pop from 2-4 p.m.
DOR BioPharma Reports Achievement Of Two-Year Stability Milestone For ...
DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB) announced that it has successfully achieved a two-year milestone in the long-term stability program of the key ingredient of RiVax™, a recombinant subunit vaccine against ricin toxin. RiVax™ is intended to protect against exposure to ricin toxin that might result from the purposeful release of ricin in an aerosolized form, or as a poisonous contaminant in food or water.
The results of the two-year analysis undertaken as part of the formal stability program demonstrate that the immunogen component of RiVax™, a recombinant derivative of the ricin A chain, is stable under storage conditions for at least two years without loss of its natural configuration or the appearance of any detectable degradation products. A vaccine is considered by many to be the best way to prospectively protect populations at risk of exposure against ricin toxin.
Dentistry: From the Medieval Barber to Our Cosmetic Dentistry
The dental profession has come an amazingly long way from its humble days in barbers' chairs. Yes, local barbers used to be responsible for the dental procedures that are now performed by highly trained and skilled dental professionals. During medieval times In the Middle Ages, local barbers practiced the basics of dentistry as a side benefit for their hair-cutting clients. It was an added bonus often only available to wealthy clients. Theycould go in for a shave and a haircut and get a tooth pulled, all in one sitting. There was no anesthetic in those days, other than alcohol. But once the extraction was done, toothache was gone, a great blessing. Medieval people also used tooth extraction to treat other health problems, and we know now that gum disease can indeed spread throughout the body and cause health problems which don't at first seem at all related to dental issues.
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