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The Hypochondriac

I’m a first-year US medical student who acquire a new disease every week.

Me – I got cancer behind my ear.
Tori – No, I would say that your enlarged lymph node.

Me – I got a weird patch of chicken skin on my elbow.
John – Did you stick your elbow in your dinner?

Me – I think I got Xantholasma
TT – Those are your pores.

Favorite Quote

"There ought to be behind the door of every happy, contented man someone standing with a hammer continually reminding him with a tap that there are unhappy people; that however happy he may be, life will show him her claws sooner or later, trouble will come for him--disease, poverty, losses, and no one will see or hear, just as now he neither sees or hears others." ~ Anton Chekhov, Gooseberries

New York Times: HEALTH

Patient Money: For a Frugal Dieter, Weight Loss on a Sliding Scale
A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend.
Global Update: Tuberculosis: TB Vaccine Too Dangerous for Babies With AIDS Virus, Study Says
A common tuberculosis vaccine is too risky to give to those born infected with the AIDS virus, says a new study published by the World Health Organization.
Swine Flu Death Toll in Argentina Climbs
Argentina’s president said she would not rule out closing major public venues where swine flu could spread more quickly.
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week.
Sanofi Drug for Heart Rhythm Disorder Is Approved
Sanofi plans to begin marketing Multaq, generically known as dronedarone, in the United States this summer.

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New York Times: HEALTH