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Unlike some people , my father is not a Doctor (He is a veterinarian actually,  but that’s beside the point).  However, I always dreamt to become a one, Gregory House style , the whole cane-chauvinism-misanthropy-pure coolness thingy  . Alas, life takes you to weird and magical places like law school instead, and my dream was [...]

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Ever encounter one of those medical questions you just never had the nerve to ask? If a decade ago, you had to utilize your periodic checkups at the doctor’s office to get all those questions out of your system, today, the web brings your doctor to you – or in this case, an entire team [...]

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Doctor Mom has been a practicing physician for over thirty years and has raised two children. She has learned the people sometimes need both the knowledge of a doctor and the comfort of a mom.
With a encyclopedia of medical knowledge, and the bed-side manner of your very own mother, doctor mom has it [...]

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Ah, Mexico…
The land of improvised fireworks, Piñatas, and people named Jesus.
Mexico is also a great place to score some generic brand medication without a prescription from your local doctor. Although 5min does not in any way support self-medication of any kind, as this practice is illegal and could lead to some serious health problems, we [...]

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