waashk/20ng huggingface dataset:
In article <1r8pcn$rm1@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu>, Donald Mackie <Donald_Mackie@med.umich.edu> writes: > In article <1993Apr22.205341.172965@locus.com> Michael Trofimoff, > tron@fafnir.la.locus.com writes: > >Would anyone out there in 'net-land' happen to have an > >authentic, sure-fire way of making this great sauce that > >is used to adorn Gyro's and Souvlaki? >  > I'm not sure of the exact recipe, but I'm sure acidophilus is one of > the major ingredients.   :-)
In article <1993Apr12.231544.5990@cnsvax.uwec.edu> nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye) writes:  >  >I believe it is illegal for a residency to discriminate against FMGs.  I   Is that true?  I know some that won't even interview FMGs.   Most programs discriminate, in that given an FMG equally qualified as an American they will take the American.  What rights do they actually have?  Does it matter if they are US citizens (most are not)?  We have had good luck with FMGs and bad luck.  SOme of our very best residents have been FMGs. Also, our very worst.  As it turns out, the worst FMGs are often US citizens that studied in off-shore medical schools.  Of the 5 residents fired for incompetence in the 12 years I've been here  in my department, all have been FMGs.  3 were US citizens who studied  in Guadalajara, 1 was a US citizen but was trained in the Soviet Union,  and one was Philipina.  Unfortunately, all are now practicing medicine somewhere, 3 of them in Neurology after having been picked up by  other programs, 1 in psychiatry, and the other in emergency medicine.    --  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks  N3JXP      | "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu   |  it is shameful to surrender it too soon."
In article <1993Apr5.044140.1@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu> u92_hwong@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu writes: >	I have a very oily skin.  My problem is when I wash my face, it becomes >oily in half an hour.  Especially in the nose region.  Is this an illness?  How >can I prevent it from occuring in such short time?  Is there a cleanser out >there that will do a better job -- that is after cleaning, my face won't become >oily in such a short time.  I don't think that's a problem.  My face is quite oily too.  I had a moderate acne problem for many years.  I then found that if I vigorously scrub my face with a nail brush and soap (Irish Spring) twice a day the acne was not a  problem.  I can still leave a pretty health nose print on a mirror after 45 min (don't ask ;->) but acne is not a real problem anymore.
In article <1993Apr16.032251.6606@rock.concert.net> naomi@rock.concert.net (Naomi T Courter) writes: >can anyone give me more information regarding endometriosis?   i heard >it's a very common disease among women and if anyone can provide names >... >--Naomi  Endometriosis is where cells that would normally be lining the uteris exist outside the uteris.  Sometimes this causes problems, often it doesn't. There is generally no need to remove pockets of endometriosis unless they are causing other problems.  One lady I know had Endometriosis in an ovary.   This caused her a _great_ deal of pain.  Another lady I know has an      endometrial cyst in her abdominal wall; she is not having it removed.  The American Fertility Society has information on this and they probably  maintain a list of physicians in all parts of the continent that deal with endometriosis.  You can reach them at:  The American Fertility Society 2140 11th Ave South Suite 200 Birmingham, Alabama 35205-2800 (205)933-8494
In article <1993Apr9.181944.5353@e2big.mko.dec.com> steve@caboom.cbm.dec.com (Steve Katz) writes: > >Recently I managed to dislocate my shoulder while >sking.  The injury also seems to have damaged the nerves >in my arm.  I was wondering if someone could point me towards >some literature that would give me some background into >these types of injuries.  Please respond by EMAIL if possible. >  Your medical school library should have books on peripheral nerve injuries.  Probably it was your brachial plexus, so look that up.    --  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks  N3JXP      | "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu   |  it is shameful to surrender it too soon."
In article <1993Apr21.143910.5826@wvnvms.wvnet.edu>  pk115050@wvnvms.wvnet.edu writes: > My girlfriend is in pain from kidney stones. She says that because she  has no > medical insurance, she cannot get them removed. >  > My question: Is there any way she can treat them herself, or at least  mitigate > their effects? Any help is deeply appreciated. (Advice, referral to  literature, > etc...) >  > Thank you, >  > Dave Carvell > pk115050@wvnvms.wvnet.edu  First, let me offer you my condolences.  I've had kidney stones 4 times  and I know the pain she is going through.  First, it is best that she see  a doctor.  However, every time I had kidney stones, I saw my doctor and the only thing they did was to prescribe some pain killers and medication for a urinary tract infection.  The pain killers did nothing for me...kidney stones are extremely painful.  My stones were judged passable, so we just waited it out.  However the last one took 10 days to pass...not fun.  Anyway, if she absolutely won't see a doctor, I suggest drinking lots of fluids and perhaps an over the counter sleeping pill.  But, I do highly suggest seeing a doctor. Kidney stones are not something to fool around with.  She should be x-rayed  to make sure there is not a serious problem.
In article <LMC006@wrc.wrgrace.com> custer@wrc.wrgrace.com (Linda Custer) writes: > >Also, I'm not sure that physician fees at the very, very highest levels >don't have to come down. (I'm not talking about the bulk of physicians >making good but not great salaries who have mega-loans from medical school >debts.) I'd also like to see some strong ethics with teeth for physicians  I agree that some specialties have gotten way out of line.  The main problem is the payment method for procedures rather than time distorts the system.  I hope they will fix that.  But I'm afraid, as usual, the local doc is going to take the brunt.  People grouse about paying $50 to see their home doctor in his office, but don't mind paying $20,000 to have brain surgery.  They think their local doc is cheating them but worship the feet of the neurosurgeon who saved their life. What they don't realize is that we need more local docs and fewer --  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks  N3JXP      | "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu   |  it is shameful to surrender it too soon."
Gordon Banks (geb@cs.pitt.edu) wrote: : In article <1993Apr12.201056.20753@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> mcg2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu ( Marc Gabriel) writes:  : >Now, I'm not saying that culturing is the best way to diagnose; it's very : >hard to culture Bb in most cases.  The point is that Dr. N has developed a : >"feel" for what is and what isn't LD.  This comes from years of experience. : >No serology can match that.  Unfortunately, some would call Dr. N a "quack" : >and accuse him of trying to make a quick buck. : > : Why do you think he would be called a quack?  The quacks don't do cultures. : They poo-poo doing more lab tests:  "this is Lyme, believe me, I've : seen it many times.  The lab tests aren't accurate.  We'll treat it : now."  Also, is Dr. N's practice almost exclusively devoted to treating : Lyme patients?  I don't know *any* orthopedic surgeons who fit this : pattern.  They are usually GPs.  No, he does not exclusively treat LD patients.  However, in some parts of the country, you don't need to be known as an LD "specialist" to see a large number of LD patients walk through your office.  Given the huge problem of underdiagnosis, orthopedists encounter late manifestations of the disease just about every day in their regular practices.  Dr. N. told me that last year, he sent between 2 and 5 patients a week to the LD specialists... and he is not the only orthopedists in the town.  Let's say that only 2 people per week actually have LD.  That means at the *very minimum* 104 people in our town (and immediate area) develop late stage manifestations of LD *every year*.  Add in the folks who were diagnosed by neurologists, rheumatologists, GPs, etc, and you can see what kind of problem we have.  No wonder just about everybody in town personally knows an LD patient.  He refers most patients to LD specialists, but in extreme cases he puts the patient on medication immediately to minimize the damage (in most cases, to the knees).  Gordon is correct when he states that most LD specialists are GPs.  -Marc. --  --
Resinfo (research and information) is currently seeking contact _IN_ the United Kingdom with researchers of 'phenylanine', or is this amino acid uninspiring?
In article <1993Apr15.135941.16105@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> dougb@comm.mot.com (Doug Bank) writes: >From: dougb@comm.mot.com (Doug Bank) >Subject: Re: Is MSG sensitivity superstition? >Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 13:59:41 GMT  >In article <1993Apr14.122647.16364@tms390.micro.ti.com>, david@tms390.micro.ti.com (David Thomas) writes: [lots of editing out of previuos posts]  >Here is another anecdotal story.  I am a picky eater and never wanted to  >try chinese food, however, I finally tried some in order to please a >girl I was seeing at the time.  I had never heard of Chinese restaurant >syndrome.  A group of us went to the restaurant and all shared 6 different >dishes.  It didn't taste great, but I decided it wasn't so bad.  We went >home and went to bed early.  I woke up at 2 AM and puked my guts outs. >I threw up for so long that (I'm not kidding) I pulled a muscle in >my tongue.  Dry heaves and everything.  No one else got sick, and I'm >not allergic to anything that I know of.    >Suffice to say that I wont go into a chinese restaurant unless I am  >physically threatened.  The smell of the food makes me ill (and that *is* >a psycholgical reaction).  When I have been dragged in to suffer >through beef and broccoli without any sauces, I insist on no MSG.   >I haven't gotten sick yet.  Funny about that... my wife (my girlfriend at the time) used to get sick  after eating certain foods at various Asian restaurants, and never knew  why.  She'd go pale, and sweaty and then vomit copiously.  A couple of us  ventured a connection with MSG, and her response was: "MSG?  What's that?".   It also happened when she pigged out on some brands of savoury crackers and  chips... which I noticed (later) had MSG on the label.  Don't know about  double blinds, but avoiding MSG has stopped her being sick at restaurants.   cheers, John
In article <1993Apr30.162636.22327@cc.ic.ac.uk> ewolff@ps.ic.ac.uk (Erik The Viking) writes: >She has been to a doctor and taken the ordinary (?) >tests and her values were regarded as low. The doctor (and my wife) are >not very interested in starting medication as this "deactivates" the  >gland, giving life-long dependency to the drug (hormone?).  This is ridiculous, and your doctor sounds like a nut, if what is reported here is what the doctor actually said.  If your wife's pancreas stops producing insulin and therefore becomes diabetic, she'll need insulin replacement.  That doesn't mean she's "dependent" on insulin, anymore than she was beforehand--if her body doesn't make enough, she'll have to get it elsewhere.  Oral thyroid replacement hormone therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for hypothyroidism, and it's really the only effective therapy available anyway.  Plus, it's cheap.  Taking thyroid hormone when it isn't needed does cause your thyroid gland to reduce its own production of the hormone, but that's a _feature_, not a _bug_, and it's irrelevant in any case in the face of hypothyroidism, because her problem that her gland isn't producing enough.  There isn't a clinical phenomenon of "thyroid insufficiency" caused by a sudden discontinuation of exogenous thyroid hormone analogous to adrenal insufficiency caused by the sudden cessation of prolonged administration of corticosteroids, so there should be no worry about inappropriately "suppressing" the thyroid gland.  >The last couple of  >monthes she has been seeing a hoemoepath (sp?) and been given >some drops to re-activate either her thyroidal gland and/or the  >'message-center' in the brain (sorry about the approximate language, >but I haven't got many clues to what the english terms are, but the  >brain-area is called the 'hypofyse' in norwegian.)   Homeopathy is nonsense.  Tell her to stop wasting her money, health and time, and get her to a legitimate doctor who will be in a position to make a proper diagnosis and recommend the right therapy.
In article <C5sy24.LF4@watson.ibm.com> yozzo@watson.ibm.com (Ralph Yozzo) writes:  >>Why do you think he would be called a quack?  The quacks don't do cultures. >>They poo-poo doing more lab tests:  "this is Lyme, believe me, I've  >  >Are you arguing that the Lyme lab test is accurate?  If you culture out the spirochete, it is virtually 100% certain the patient has Lyme.  I suppose you could have contamination in an exceptionally sloppy lab, but normally not.  There are no false positives.   --  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks  N3JXP      | "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu   |  it is shameful to surrender it too soon."
In <C5nFDG.8En@sdf.lonestar.org> marco@sdf.lonestar.org (Steve Giammarco) writes:  >> >>And to add further fuel to the flame war, I read about 20 years ago that >>the "natural" MSG - extracted from the sources you mention above - does not >>cause the reported aftereffects; it's only that nasty "artificial" MSG - >>extracted from coal tar or whatever - that causes Chinese Restaurant >>Syndrome.  I find this pretty hard to believe; has anyone else heard it?  MSG is mono sodium glutamate, a fairly straight forward compound. If it is pure, the source should not be a problem. Your comment suggests that  impurities may be the cause. My experience of MSG effects (as part of a double blind study) was that the pure stuff caused me some rather severe effects.  >I was under the (possibly incorrect) assumption that most of the MSG on >our foods was made from processing sugar beets. Is this not true? Are  >there other sources of MSG?  Soya bean, fermented cheeses, mushrooms all contain MSG.   >I am one of those folx who react, sometimes strongly, to MSG. However, >I also react strongly to sodium chloride (table salt) in excess. Each >causes different symptoms except for the common one of rapid heartbeat >and an uncomfortable feeling of pressure in my chest, upper left quadrant.
In article <1993Apr14.184444.24065@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> jkis_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Da' Beave) writes: > >Well folks, I currently have a yeast infection. I am male. >[...] your best bet (or at least your husband's) >is to treat and cure your infection before any intercourse. If you must, use >a condom. Also, consider other forms of sexual release (ie. handjobs) until >you are cured.
We're about to have our first baby, and have a few questions that we dont seem to be able to get answered to our satisfaction.   Reguarding having a baby boy circumsized, what are the medical pros and cons?  All we've heard is 'its up to the parents'.  How about the pregnant woman sitting in a tub of water?  We've heard  stories of infection, etc.  How about after the water has broken?
I am looking for a rat cell line of adrenal gland / cortical cell  -type. I  have been looking at ATCC without success and would very much appreciate any  help.  Thank you for reading this.  Christophe Roos  ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institute of Biotechnology          Fax:                   +358 0 4346028 POBox 45, Valimotie 7               E-mail:   Christophe.Roos@Helsinki.Fi University of Helsinki              X-400:           /G=Christophe/S=Roos SF-00014 Finland                                /O=Helsinki/A=fumail/C=Fi
In article <19435@pitt.UUCP> geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks) writes: >>In article steward@cup.portal.com (John Joseph Deltuvia) writes: >> >>>There was a story a few weeks ago on a network news show about some sort >>>of fungus which supposedly attacks the bone structure and is somewhat >>>widespread in California.  Anybody hear anything about this one? >> > >The only fungus I know of from California is Coccidiomycosis.  I >hadn't heard that it attacked bone.  It attacks lung and if you >are especially unlucky, the central nervous system.  Nothing new >about it.  It's been around for years.  THey call it "valley >fever", since it is found in the inland valleys, not on the coast.  There is a mini-epidemic of Coccidiodes that is occurring in, I believe, the Owen's Valley/ Bishop area east of the Sierras. I don't believe there has been any great insight into the increased incidence in that area. There is a low-level of endemic infection in that region. Many people with evidence of past exposure to the organism did not have serious disease.
In article <C5w0C9.2D0@intellection.com> emcguire@intellection.com (Ed McGuire) writes: >In <1993Apr21.182458.12735@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> news&aio.jsc.nasa.gov (USENET) News (brenda kenworthy) writes: > >>And another thing that puzzles >>me--why are they finding dead bodies inside who had bullet holes already in  >>them???  Don't you think it's possible that Koresh shot the TRAITORS rather  >>than letting them out??? > >Possible.  I wouldn't put it past him.  It is also possible that they >were hit by rounds exploding in the extreme heat.  Remember that kept >the cops away for hours.  I have only heard that bodies were found >shot, not any coroner's cause of death.  So far, the medical examiner (according to the news) has found NO EVIDENCE of gunshot wounds in bodies so far examined.  If this continues to be the case, it will sort of shoot holes (pun intended) in the FBI story, wouldn't it?  And cartridges going off outside a firearm do not launch a bullet like they do when fired from a gun.  The bullet hardly moves, it is the brass casing that goes flying, and then with less than lethal force.  It will hurt, yes, but not KILL you - I doubt if it wil penetrate a coat, for example.  How about an INDEPENDENT investigation, with full subpoena powers, and powers to prosecute on felony charges, to investigate for any possible illegal/criminal activity on the part of both the BATF and FBI?  I cannot see any reason why not - to use the phrase they like to use so often, "if they have nothing to hide..." they should welcome it, and vigorously support it.  Note that an internal investigation by the Dept of Justice is NOT an independent investigation...
In <CMM.0.90.2.735315429.thomasp@holmenkollen.ifi.uio.no> thomasp@ifi.uio.no (Thomas Parsli) writes:  >	1. Make a new Newsgroup called talk.politics.guns.PARANOID or  >	talk.politics.guns.THEY'R.HERE.TO.TAKE.ME.AWAY  >	2. Move all postings about waco and burn to (guess where)..  What does this <censored> from NORWAY think he's doing telling us how to run the place?  I wanna know... somebody please 'splain.  Guess how NORWAY survived the Third Reich?  Give you a hint, it wasn't by passive resistance the way the Danes did it....
The debate over the Second Amendment rages on. Arguments continue over what a "well-regulated militia" is and what TRKBA means in practical terms.  However, the ONLY authority in this area, is a binding court decision on the matter.  Even a decision in this area is subject to an overturning by a higher court.  Is there anyone who has the facts of a legal precedent, preferably a Supreme Court decision on the specific meaning of the 2nd Amendment?
In article (Dan Hartung) writes:    <Endless remarks of how the Davidians could have surrendered deleted.>   >If they had lived a quiet, religious life as they claimed, there would >have been no raid, no siege, and no deaths.  Instead, they chose courses >of action at every turn that were at the very least STUPID, if not >IRRATIONAL.  The first was to stockpile weapons.  The second was to >shoot federal agents.  The third was to stay inside.    If they had been quiet there would have been no deaths??  I thought thier neighbors said that the Davidians never bothered them.  Oh, well, that couldn't have been your point, then.      If they hadn't been stockpiling weapons, then the ATF wouldn't have felt  threatened and had to move in.  Here's a newsflash:  It isn't illegal to own more than one firearm.  It isn't even illegal to own *lots* of firearms.     They shot federales?  The feds shot them, too.      How about that staying inside thing?  Here's another newsflash:  sometimes the government does nasty things to you that you don't deserve.  Since they were so nice to the Davidians the first time round, I can see why the Davidians didn't surrender so easily, especially because they were expecting the end of the world.  --  Andrew Diederich                    diederic@spot.colorado.edu
In article <1993Apr21.053035.29591@mcs.kent.edu>,   mhamilto@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (The Lawnmowerman) writes:   > However it was the Branch > Davidian people in there that insisted on staying there with their   "savior"  > (yeah right budy boy) because he had brain-washed them into believing   that  > what ever he says is the truth, even if means that they are to give up   their > lives for <<<<HIS>>>> cause.    Tolerent, aren't we?  Their's was hardly the first faith/sect/cult  to espouse this type of belief.  > Therefore it is Davids fault and not the ATF's > who gave them 50 to 51 days to get out, this was 50 days to many for me   and > for many of the rest of the U.S.   I keep hearing this, and while I'll agree that he "should" have come out (legally, that was his best option), he didn't; and as far as I know, there is no legal provision for "we're tired of this shit, lets just kick some ass..."  So I have a question for you; here goes.  I come up to you and point a gun at you, saying "I'm going to count to ten, if you aren't standing on your head by then, I'll kill you." You believe that standing on your head is the road to damnation, so you don't do it. "1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10...BANG!"  You are now dead - Is it my fault for shooting you, or you're fault for being shot? Koresh wouldn't stand on his head.
--  Pete Norton peten@well.sf.ca.us peten@holonet.net     norton@hou.amoco.com