Chagas, a life-threatening disease spread by parasitic bugs is being dubbed the “new AIDS of the Americas” by researchers because its initial symptoms are hard to detect. The life-threatening parasite is transmitted by biting beetles, and can cause a person’s heart and intestines to swell and burst. According to a lengthy editorial in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Chagas disease is slowly — and surreptitiously — spreading to the U.S. from Latin America.
YAY! (sarcasm)
(via wnyc)
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12 hours agoCase For Sunscreen of the Day: This man is 69 years old.
He drove a truck for 28 years.
The premature aging from sun damage to the left side of his face is extensive enough to warrant a feature in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Trucker or not, don’t forget your sunscreen.
[gizmodo]
12 hours agoNational Donut Day of the Day: To end a week that saw New York City declare war on sugar, it seems only right to offer a little nod to National Donut Day.
FYI: Today only, Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a free donut of your choice with the purchase of any drink.
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Amercia, Fuck Yeah!
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I dont really know what the hell just happened, but I will reblog it anyway, solely because it happens to feature the same actress (but now much older) that was in the last awesome mirror scene.
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