Re:“We don’t do autism”
by tedunangst on Saturday September 19, 2015 @07:57PM
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Scan everyone and remove all the asymptomatic brain cysts just in case they cause problems in 20 years? Maybe we should also go back to removing everybody's tonsils just in case they develop tonsillitis later.
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Re:“We don’t do autism”
by SturgeonsLaw on Sunday September 20, 2015 @05:26AM
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Number of times I've had tonsillitis since having my tonsils removed? Zero. Just sayin'.
Don't want to alarm you, but, be aware that you are at a higher risk for a heart attack[0][1] (and apparently various other ailments, although I can't find the other studies right now). The tonsils are apparently a "fore scout" of the immune system, and removing them hurts its effectiveness. (Similarly, the appendix is a cache of good bacteria which the body needs - removing it robs the body of the ability to repopulate those bacteria populations). Turns out those organs are not useless after all.
[0] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110601075128.ht...
[1] http://ki.se/en/news/increased-risk-of-heart-attack-after-ea...