Category Archives: Health

An ingenious smuggler or an exploited woman?

Posted on August 16, 2016 by odeboyz

December 21, 2011, Fiumicino airport (Rome):- … a Spanish model coming from Sao Paulo in Brazil is detained. A search reveals 2.5 kilos of pure cocaine crystals inserted in her artificial breasts and buttocks. Roberto Saviano ZeroZeroZero p366 Chris

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Should Governments Prevent Preventable Harm?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by odeboyz

Fluoridation of water is a cheap, effective and harmless mechanism for combating tooth decay. It’s pumped into the general water supply. Tooth decay is rarely life threatening but can be painful and disfiguring. The argument goes that as there is … Continue reading →

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The War on Drugs

Posted on February 23, 2016 by odeboyz

“the ‘War on Drugs’ has arguably been the single most devastating, dysfunctional social policy since slavery.” The United Conference of United Methodist Churches 24th June 2015 (USA) (Chris)

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Doctor Doom

Posted on February 8, 2016 by odeboyz

Am I your patient, I’m not here for your merriment? I feel a bit like your lab-rat, You’ve prescribed me statins! You didn’t tell me I’m your experiment Will your statins, make me diabetic? I am not being in the … Continue reading →

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Two Medical Conversations

Posted on February 2, 2016 by odeboyz

A Doctor Patient Conversation Patient I think I’ve got AIDS Doctor How chic A Nurse Patient Conversation Nurse How are you? Patient Dying of boredom Nurse Well don’t die on my shift. There’s too much paperwork.

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A Dental Practice Conversation

Posted on January 12, 2016 by odeboyz

Nurse We do not spend enough time…instructing patients on preventive measures, which in the long term would make them healthier. Dentist Preventive measures don’t pay the bills…We’re running a practice here, not a master class. Joshua Ferris To Rise Again … Continue reading →

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A man grows old

Posted on October 9, 2015 by odeboyz

There was once a man who had lived his early life in East London. Aged eighteen he did his national service abroad while the second world war was raging. On his discharge he went to work, first as a stone mason and … Continue reading →

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Should Assisted Suicide be offered to Criminals serving ‘Whole-Life’ Tariffs?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by odeboyz

British judges can sentence heinous criminals to ‘whole-life’ tariffs. These sentences are used sparingly with only about 60 people serving such sentences currently*. Whole-life tariffs are a prolonged death sentence. Life expectancy is unaffected by prison life and so a … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on August 25, 2015 by odeboyz

I know you’re frightened of my old age I know that you’ve read about memory loss And physical deterioration with inelegant diseases. I know I’m in that category. I’m going that way. And you’re telling me to eat righteously, Take … Continue reading →

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A celebrity ‘empathising’ with poverty

Posted on August 25, 2015 by odeboyz

“Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff.” Mariah Carey … Continue reading →

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