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Published on May 17, 2010 by Technology Slice

ALS Disease – May is ALS Awareness Month. It is time to build awareness for the disease often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Patients will ALS suffer horribly. At the end of [...]

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Man Almost Dies After Eating Slug

Published on May 14, 2010 by Technology Slice

Man Almost Dies After Eating Slug – A Sydney man is critically ill after eating a slug as a dare, leading authorities to issue health warnings on devouring raw gastropods. The 21-year-old contracted rat lungworm disease – a rare form of meningitis – after the stunt. Rat lungworm disease is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a [...]

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