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Little Girl's Tears Turn into Laughing Fit at Doctor's Office

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:30:10 +0000

Nobody likes going to the doctor, but this child’s natural fear response transforms into gales of laughter when the doctor begins working in a ticklish area. In case you’re squeamish, the procedure was just bit of callus scraping around a plantar wart — nothing too serious! The little girl’s split-second transitions from crying to laughing to [...]

The Magazine in Your Doctor's Office Can Make You Sick

Donald Deane — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:30:19 +0000

During a visit to the doctor, we almost always grab a waiting-room magazine to take our mind off what's to come. But health officials say those very periodicals could pose a health risk and actually make people sick, particularly if they're left out for a lengthy period of time and handled by multitudes of people.

You Probably Don't Need an Annual Checkup With Your Doctor

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:22:49 +0000

It would seem like getting a yearly physical would make you less likely to die of an otherwise undiagnosed malady than someone who doesn't go in for such checkups. But that may not be the case.