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"The only time the country has enacted a large-scale health system change was after a collapse. In 1965, when Medicare was created for the elderly and disabled, some 70 percent had no coverage for hospital costs. We're not that badly off yet. Our health care system is like one of those tumors growing in my patients. The only questions are: When will it become bad enough to make us act? And will that be too late? "

Published: May 5, 2007

Writer: ATUL GAWANDE

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Date: Jan 23 2014 8:30 PM

What: "The human brain is like a general in a bunker. Floating in its bubble of cerebrospinal fluid, it has no direct window to the outside world, so the only way for the brain to observe, comprehend, and order the body into action is to rely on information it receives. This information comes to it through a sophisticated system of sensory neurons that connect the brain to organs like the eye, ear, nose, and mouth."

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Date: Oct 8 2014 4:23 PM

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"MDMA is like blowing up a dam while SSRI's are like blocking the dam's outflow gates to slowly make the full side of the dam fuller "

Writer: Ramzi Amri

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Date: Feb 23 2015 10:30 AM

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"A stroke is like a "brain attack." In a heart attack, not enough blood gets to the heart. In a stroke, not enough blood gets to the brain. Parts of the brain can die during a stroke if blood is cut off for more than a couple of hours. If the blood is cut off for a shorter time, stroke symptoms like weakness, numbness, or trouble speaking may clear up within a few hours. This is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), rather than a stroke. "

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Date: Jul 22 2015 5:15 PM