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Swan

Exotic Diseases in the U.S. May Rise

We know about Dengue Fever, West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease - but have you heard of Leishmaniasis Disease, Chagas Disease and/or Chikungunya Virus? Probably not, unless you've been to places outside of the U.S....

opinion by Swan | 2 years ago
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CRYPTERIA REBELLIOUS SHOTS

Hamsters, lizards and hedgehogs not allowed for kids younger than five

Now parents have an official scientific excuse to say “no” to their children’s pleas to get them a hamster or an amphibian. The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics has released a report stating...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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clantraveler

Pet hamsters banned in Vietnam

Realizing the threats to the agricultural sectors, Vietnam has banned the sale and possession of hamsters, whose popularity has been soaring.The Ministry of Agriculture says anyone caught with a hamster will be...

created by clantraveler | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Hamsters on Viagra take centre stage at Ig Nobel awards

ppeggy

Hamsters on Viagra take centre stage at Ig Nobel awards

"Scientists who discovered that Viagra helps hamsters overcome jet-lag and managed to extract vanilla flavouring from cow dung took centre stage today at the 17th annual Ig Nobel Awards. The awards, a...

created by ppeggy | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Viagra hamsters in jet lag breakthrough

I suppose if men take this for jetlag, but do so on eastbound flights, there will be many more searches at customs due to suspicious bulges….." Argentinian researchers say the male impotence drug Viagra may be useful for treating jet lag....