Comments on: 2 News Notes: Babies and Shoes Scopes http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:57:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Aaron http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19566 Aaron Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:56:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19566 Thanks for the comment, zenzicube! We love our lurkers, but love our two cents contributors a little more. ;) Thanks for the comment, zenzicube! We love our lurkers, but love our two cents contributors a little more. ;)

]]> By: zenzicube http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19548 zenzicube Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19548 Actually, leeches are still used today in hospitals (as are maggots). Particularly after digit/limb reattachment surgery, they help draw blood through the repaired capillaries. I think Wisconsin has some well-known leech farms. Overuse of leeches and bleeding in unsanitary conditions, now that's bad. (Hi! I've been a lurker a long time. Just wanted to pop in and add my $.02. Love the site!) Actually, leeches are still used today in hospitals (as are maggots). Particularly after digit/limb reattachment surgery, they help draw blood through the repaired capillaries. I think Wisconsin has some well-known leech farms. Overuse of leeches and bleeding in unsanitary conditions, now that’s bad.

(Hi! I’ve been a lurker a long time. Just wanted to pop in and add my $.02. Love the site!)

]]> By: LabRat http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19262 LabRat Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:51:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19262 Bloodletting wasn't as idiotic as it looked- rendering the patient a quart low drastically reduced the amount of iron available to bacteria, when the problem was bacterial infection. Kind of like suffering a little privation in order to shut down enemy supply lines. Of course, when the problem was, say, gout, it wasn't so smart... Bloodletting wasn’t as idiotic as it looked- rendering the patient a quart low drastically reduced the amount of iron available to bacteria, when the problem was bacterial infection. Kind of like suffering a little privation in order to shut down enemy supply lines.

Of course, when the problem was, say, gout, it wasn’t so smart…

]]> By: Paul Krause http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19246 Paul Krause Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:53:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/smart-babies-shoe-scopes/#comment-19246 I think people should really give blood letting a chance. It certainly sounds pleasent... Jim) Hey Ron what's goin down good buddy? Ron) Oh not much, just goin to the grocery store, gonna pick up some dry cleaning, I think the wife and I are gonna get into some blood letting later. What are you and Susan gonna get down to? See, blood letting is just another part of a ho-hum, all American day!! I think people should really give blood letting a chance. It certainly sounds pleasent…
Jim) Hey Ron what’s goin down good buddy?

Ron) Oh not much, just goin to the grocery store, gonna pick up some dry cleaning, I think the wife and I are gonna get into some blood letting later. What are you and Susan gonna get down to?

See, blood letting is just another part of a ho-hum, all American day!!

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