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Reminds me of a briefing to the Surg Gen that I sat in on in the early 2000s, where a certain GDMO was proposing that they could administer two meds to folks from the Hill; a. A drug that raises core temp by approximately 2 degrees - he felt it might make our troops easier to recognize on IR...

Something to think about, posted by Dr Karl Nadolsky, Clinical Endocrinologist and obesity specialist in the US (note that I do not have the education/license to verify or counter the claims below but it matches what I have heard from other clinicians, I was also unable to find the footnotes)...

Does he have to take a little blue pill before the race to make sure it doesn't flop down in his face?

The risk depends on what they are dealing with. Bacillus anthracis does occur naturally around much of the globe. For humans, there are three main ways we can contract it - and each of the three has different morbidity and mortality rates (especially if not treated). Inhalation is the worst...

Yeah, but typically that's if they are much younger, with no major comorbidities. At his age, I'm betting there are some serious prior medical conditions - over the last couple of years, he's appeared dazed and confused in public, and had a few episodes of what looks like alter LOC followed...

Quite a few Critical Care Nurses, and Docs are chiming in lately that survival rate for an 84 year old male with history of TIA/strokes, etc, found VSA and with CPR initiated on scene is well less than 10%. Some say less than 4%, and even those who survive are unlikely to avoid cognitive...

So here's the thing - and don't get me wrong, I'd love a flying vehicle - but every morning in Ottawa I witness dozens of idiots on the highway who cannot manage coherent and safe movement on a flat 2D surface. Add a third axis on, and it will be chaos.

I really did not enjoy watching the Moroccan floppers - oh, the agony, I'll roll around on the ground screaming. When I was young, if somebody took a pathetic dive, we followed the wise words of our parents - 'Do you want me to give you something to cry about?'

I am not entirely convinced that Belarus is beginning to actually play nice. I am highly suspicious of their motivations. Though, I will concede that Lukashenko is astute enough to realize his people hate him, Poland is looking for an excuse to kick their ass, and his military is not in the...

I am curious if anyone has data on the recidivism/relapse rate for those found NCR who are released. Do the frequently go back off their meds and commit additional (violent) crimes?

I spent eight weeks as the Attending Officer in a murder trial where the defendant (CAF member) was seeking an NCR finding. The explanation I received from the Crown, was that only about 2% of all people seeking an NCR finding are successful. You have to be very seriously mentally ill for it to...

It is too round on the top. It needs to be pointy. Round is not scary. This will put a smile on the faces of the enemy.

Finally - somebody who remembers the absolute brilliance of Peter Sellers!

Just do it, you know you want to

He has a wife, you know. Do you know what she's called?