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Facial Dimples the Delightful Defect

What is it about dimples that cause us to smile? Have you ever wondered why some people have dimples and others don't? Dimples are really just a delightful deformity. I was born with big dimples, married a man with dimples, and now have three boys...

7 comments    dimples dimples birth defect
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Are Prostate Cancer Doctors Still Clueless?

This article is updated daily, weekly or monthly depending on where we are with treatments. Prostate Cancer is still a mystery to doctors. It seems like many doctors are still clueless. More research needs to be done. Hopefully in time to save my husband and many more men.

38 comments    cancer surgery radiation
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LED Light Force Therapy for Pain Relief

I have rotator cuff injuries in both shoulders. This is a situation that can get quite painful and interfere with activities of daily living and even with sleeping. About a month ago, I experienced quite a...

18 comments    technology review medicine
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Just Because You Have Boobs, Doesn't Make You a Woman

One of my first hubs, over two years ago, was about my experience with my dad when he got a sex change. I wrote from my heart. I wrote, not caring about whom I pissed off or who thought I was weird or stupid. I'm going to write like that again right...

107 comments    love life advice
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How To Cope With A Broken Leg

Breaking your leg can be painful, confusing and scary. Here's my experience of breaking my leg, as well as some tips for dealing with a broken leg and tips for dealing with surgery.

5 comments    broken bones bone health fibula
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Hints for Enduring Face Down Recovery after a Vitrectomy

Face-down positioning after a vitrectomy can be a boring yet stressful time. There are a few things you can plan to make the experience easier for you.

42 comments    eye surgery vitrectomy
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Perineal Hernia in Dogs

Perineal Hernia in Dogs is a recurring kind of ailment.But I believe Post Surgery Care can help control recurrence, or who knows it may not recur anymore

49 comments    pets surgery
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Dallas Wiens -- Recipient Of The First Full Face Transplant In The United States

Dallas Wiens made history in 2011, as the first person to receive a full face transplant in the United States. This hub explores his story.

5 comments    face transplant bohdan pomahac
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A Survivor's Guide to Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Since my early 40's, I have been intermittently visited by curious aches and pains in my legs. Still relatively young, I ignored these annoyances and continued on with raising a child. I recall, however, hitting myself on my thighs to relieve the...

86 comments    arthritis multiple sclerosis
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Hip Replacement Recovery: What to Expect, Timelines, Outcomes

Hip operations are routine and the techniques are well tested. Hip replacement recovery can be very speedy indeed, although factors like age, pre-operation fitness and the willingness to follow medical advise all have an impact...

1754 comments    surgery recovery walker
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