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more about #medicalmysteries jenrobe: When I was a sub-editor, nothing gave me greater joy than deleting any sentence in a story riffing on "it is a truth universally acknowledged..." I kn... more » BytheSea: I thought TB was a wasting disease and therefore skinniness would be necesary. more » Jack_Burton: It is sad. I too suffer from discombobulation. Terrible affliction, that. Sometimes I end up in a strange area of the city, thinking "Why did I come h... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: House would know the answer. more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: TB is always on the differential (says the biased microbiologist). more » jigglyball: I watched that video just to make sure they didn't interview Keira Knightley. Knightley is my Pikitis. more » Lizabelle: No. No. NO. She died of a broken heart, dig? I've seen the movies, I know what's what. Don't ruin this for me. more » NotChoinski: This sounds like a great opening for an act: What's "black and white and every wrong colour" ???? more » duckwise: Forget those modern-day diagnoses. Let's just stick with consumption or ennui. more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): I thought all women of romantic, bygone eras were assumed to have died tragically of consumption unless proven otherwise? more » EndangeredRed: Guys, this is silly. Everyone knows she died of a broken heart. Haven't you seen Becoming Jane? So obvs. more » funnyface: I'll be sure to share this with my 18th Century Women Writers class tomorrow night. I've always felt an affinity for Austen. We share the same birthda... more » Scout: ...is only here to read all the retorts more » MegiEr: Sounds like a case for House. That could be an interesting episode, no? more » PaigeTurner: finally, the ghost whisperer came through with a solid lead! more » ritualtheory: Very interesting, Sadie, although I'm not sure I agree that sharing Austen's lack of knowledge about her own cause of death allows us to better know h... more » CurtCole: Where's the Jezebel Chalkboard again??!??!? I will not debate about Jane Austen in excess, I will not debate about Jane Austen in excess, I will no... more » likepenguins: Actually, she was infected with the Curse and slowly turned into a zombie, cannibalizing herself as she did so. This is all laid out very clearly in ... more » pond-side-over: Addison's disease? Seems to me the facts don't quite... *puts on sunglasses* ...ADD up. more » ameliabearhart: Am I a bad 20th century thinker for not identifying with Elizabeth? I liked her well enough, but felt she was somewhat judgmental in the beginning and... more » -
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Cold Case: Jane Austen
Jane Austen's death at the tender age of 41 has long perplexed scholars, doctors, and fans. And now, there's a lead:
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Baby Talk
Although it's now recognized that the body can in rare cases hold the products of abdominal pregnancy and "parasitic twins," in the 16th Century a "23-year-old baby" was the cause of wonder, fear, and debate. (No, that's Benjamin Button.) [NewScientist] -
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Steps Taken To Reduce Rate Of Stillbirths
Each year, more than 25,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S., and more than a third of the time, doctors have no idea why. More »
