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  • 'Naked Caveman' Supports Himself by Donating Blood & Strikes Fear Into Hikers on TX Mountain

    10/17/2012 10:19:06 AM PDT · by DogByte6RER · 18 replies
    Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | October 15, 2012 | Hugo Gye
    'Naked caveman' striking fear into hikers who stumble across him on the mountain he has called home for three years while supporting himself by donating blood A mountain community in Texas claims it is being terrorised by a 'naked caveman' who lives in the hills and harasses hikers and passers-by. The man has apparently occupied a remote cave above El Paso for three years, and supports himself by donating blood plasma and recycling cans. But local residents say they have seen him prowling around their houses, and are intimidated by his aggressive behaviour. The inhabitants of an apartment complex at...
  • 21st Century Bloodletting Reduces Cardiovascular Risk

    06/04/2012 8:48:45 PM PDT · by Pining_4_TX · 11 replies
    science daily ^ | 05/29/12 | Bio Med Central Limited
    It seems that while the practice of bloodletting throughout history had little or no effect on most diseases, and the practice was abandoned in the 19th century, new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that blood donation has real benefits for obese people with metabolic syndrome. Two sessions of bloodletting were enough to improve blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular disease.