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Automated Calls From a Medical Center/A Rant

DE @DaddyEvil (174707) • United States 16 Feb

Please ignore this. It's just a rant. When I was in the ER, there were so many people around that, even if I'd had paper and pen, I couldn't have kept track of them all. The ONLY person who gave me their name as opposed to...

ranting

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who knows what the persons name is or what they

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Burkina Faso startling the world

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3487) • Eldoret, Kenya 17 May 25

Over the past few weeks, eyes of the world have been focusing on the leadership of a young army officer by the name Traore, who is governing Burkina Faso in a style of his own choice. Despite putting in place strict international...

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A stray emu located in California

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122336) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Apr 25

Officers with the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) were able to locate an emu that went wandering in Vista which is a suburb on San Diego California on Thursday April 3. The emu was reported missing on Wednesday April 2 wandering...

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My Morning Thoughts

celticeagle @celticeagle (190011) • Boise, Idaho 21 Sep 22

I just am having a huge piece of banana nut bread, microwaved and with a slithering of butter on it. A nice piping hot cup of coffee too. I need to get in and have my annual check-up now that I can actually go to the doctor's...

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banana nut bread

annual check up

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I can't have my period and I am not pregnant. Help

Patricia mokgadi @Patriciapt (40) • Germiston, South Africa 4 Jun 21

I have not had my menstruation cycle for a very long time and I don't have an accomplice, which means I have no sex any longer, to say I could be pregnant. What could be an explanation for that missed periods might be unevenness...

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Having Medical Issues Can Be Challenging

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 13 Jan 19

Not sure if many others have noticed or are experiencing this, but it is something I have been seeing a lot lately, and is actually quite frustrating, and makes me wonder how Health Care can be going backwards so bad. Many of you...

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Thankful for a slow cooker

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169585) • United States 30 Oct 18

I did end up taking hubby to the nearest ER, because he could not have handled the two hour trip to his urologist without some medical help. From there, after he was evaluated,and assisted, we drove to Salina, two hours away, to...

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Green beans and the zombie apocalypse

The Horse @TheHorse (238370) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Sep 17

Yesterday, I went to Kaiser in Martinez to pick up my psych meds...I mean my lower back pain meds...and went outside to check on my illegal corn and green beans. I was dressed in shorts, flip flops, and a neutral black t-shirt....

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Do You Think Having Access To The Internet Hurts Medical Care?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 19 Mar 17

I recently read where a lot of nurses were complaining because patients were not wanting to give them or doctors a chance anymore and so many of them are getting very frustrated. Some are even saying they want to quit. My issue...

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Moving stories from the TV Reader

Zhu Huifen @zhuhuifen46 (3483) • China 14 Mar 17

People say this generation is indulged in material assumption. But the TV program of reading booth shows the opposite. Readers are lining up just for a few minutes. Still they arouse great reflection. Let me sure one to start...

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What could we do?

Zhu Huifen @zhuhuifen46 (3483) • China 31 Aug 15

I read about an old lady with a hard sharp stuff grown out on her forehead. My mum of 98 yr old has a hard round bone grown for years on the right side of her head. It looks bigger than before, but she doesn't feel pain. We...

Don't Get Sick or Hurt in This Country!

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 24 Aug 15

Just getting sick can be a nightmare but becoming gravely ill or seriously injured in the wrong country can be your worst nightmare! If you live to tell your story, you make it your mission to WARN others. A [b]Health...

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Savita forced to die

ImroseM @coolimrose (656) • Australia 15 Nov 12

This story is in the news right now.This story is about an Indian Women who died in Ireland.Reason of death is the Doctors refused to abort her child on the pretext of religion.If medical care had been given the woman would have...

abortion

medical care

religion

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How Come People Are Stubborn When It Comes To Medical Care?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 26 Sep 12

There is a woman I work with. Actually she has been at my job over 5 yrs. She has been having major health issues for over a yr now. Part of the troubles put her in the hospital last yr almost in intensive care. Problem is in the...

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Do Your Doctors Listen To You

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 25 May 12

or Blame you for not listening to them? No matter what is going on, they are always right, and even if a Doctor ever told you anything else confirming something, they must have been wrong, and their is no such thing as what you...

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Question for someone who knows US laws regarding medical care

firemom31 @firemom31 (598) • United States 26 Apr 11

This is driving me nuts, I hope someone can point me in the right direction to find more information. I work for a hospital that owns numerous specialty clinics. It is my job to register the patient, obtain and enter insurance...

emtala

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uninsured

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The newest thing with my insurance..the Teledoc.

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 21 Jan 11

Every year there is a change here and there with our medical insurance at work but this year there is big thing. They have given us this teledoc option. Apparently there is a board certified physician available 24 hours a day to...

insurance options

medical care

teledoc

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what can we do for the old people?

meimeibaobei @meimeibaobei (292) • China 5 May 10

nowadays,there are more and more old people.the world has enterd the era of aging.according to the problems caused by the population of aging increasing.such us medical problems,the issue of pention especially old-insurance...

age

help

medical care

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The Health Care Bill - The Bill Insurance Companies Love

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 25 Dec 09

In an effort to please bill health insurance companies, certain Senators made sure that the health care bill would suit the needs of the insurers over the needs of the patients. The bill is seriously flawed and needs a scapel put...

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Let's Penalize Our US Vetarans

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 23 Jun 09

Here is a quote from Obama about one way to save $$ and help the USA with the financial crisis: "Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained.. "Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted...

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