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a: Agoraphobic teen ~
b: cutting the wings of a bird

What: "It's estimated that 1 in 3 people with panic disorders will develop agoraphobia. For a teen to have both panic and agoraphobia is like cutting off a bird's wings."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 17 2013 4:59 PM



a: Anorexia ~
b: necrophilia with a heart beat

What: "Anorexia is like necrophilia with a heart beat."

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Writer: xxspeakxx
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Date: Oct 17 2013 6:12 PM



a: virus ~
b: a blueprint

What:

"A virus is like a blueprint and a cell is like a factory," said Dr. Kenneth Alexander, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Comer Children's Hospital at University of Chicago. "The virus carries in its own blueprints and says to the cell: Make this."


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Writer: Dr. Kenneth Alexander
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Date: Feb 27 2014 7:52 PM



a: Anti pathogen antibodies ~
b: footprints in the sand

What:

"Antibodies are tiny proteins- immunoglobulins, which attach to target areas found on the surface of the germ, Lyme in this case. Finding antibodies directed at a particular pathogen is like finding footprints in the sand. It says "Lyme was here," like a name etched on an old oak tree. It in no way proves that Lyme is still present in the body. This is key to understanding the divergent views held by the IDSA and ILADS."


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Writer: Lyme report: Montgomery County, MD
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Date: Feb 2 2015 10:32 AM



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