D. J. Poe

What mythical creatures have adorned our past? Pershaps the Unicorn or Giant Squid gave nightmares to our ancestors.

As a young man in the Applcaian Mountains, breakfast; or any food for that matter, was a Godsend.

Of all the misunderstood and "blown out of proportion" evens in American History, the Salem Witch Trials were a prime example.

What is the difference in thrombus and an embolus?

Several years ago, I heard an ad on the radio about a new company called eBay.

Theodore Bundy, John Wayne Gasey, Jeffrey Dahmer, Gary Leon Ridgeway (The Green River Killer), Dennis Rader (The BTK killer), these are but a few of the known serial killers that have been captured.

Congestive heart failure is a common disease that affects 4-5 million people annually.

It seems that celebrity overdoses or accidental deaths caused by prescription drugs are having an adverse effect on pain management in America.

The human brain is a relatively large organ that is connected to the spinal column and controls everything we do; consciously or subconsciously...

Francis Marion, also known as the "swamp fox" was presumed to have been born in 1732 in St. John's Parrish, South Carolina. No accurate birth records were kept at that time in many of the thirteen ori...

It is normal for all of us without serious injury or disease take life for granted; especially during our teen years. We are conditioned to believe that we are indestructible as teens, and when the mo...

Timothy Treadwell's methods of Grizzly Bear conservation were unique at best. His style serve him for 13 years, and he was one of a kind. This is Timothy Treadwell's story:

Lightning is a very unpredictable force of nature. The voltage is varied and severe. There is cloud to cloud lightning and cloud to ground lightning. In the world of consumer electronics, when lightni...

A family member that has suffered a head injury, stroke, memingitis and other debilitating illnesses involving the central nervous system must be treated somewhat differently by medical personnel and ...

In the 1970's things were vastly different in medicine and nursing as they are today. This is raltively obvious with both fields making changes and new discoveries daily.

The shield knot has four corners that are loops on the four corners of a square without interruption of the lines. It is a universal symbol for protection and dates back thousands of years.

In my state, an LPN can audit Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); but, that is relatively meaningless since it can't be incorporated into trauma care. Which type nurse should you become; RN or LPN (...

In 1984, it was unsual to have a tubal ligation reversal; as a matter of fact, it was a big deal. My wife and I, at the time, decided we wanted a child together, but she had had a tual ligation with h...

A popular peacetime president who opposed the constitution and was politically against George Washington and the Federalist party, James Monroe, our fifth President was born Westmoreland Co., Virginia...

Our human eye could not read the writing on a nickel 200 feet away. We would need aperture and magnification for this. We would need a telescope.

As early as 1927, Germany had started experiments with liquid fueled rockets. By 1932, Hitler began considering their potential for long range artillery use.

The blood and sweat of our Founding Fathers freed us from the rule of King George III, and allowed them to create a government by the people and for the people

A rational explanation of hallucinations is largely based on one's mental history. If a patient presents with a neurosis or psychosis, this could be legitimate grounds for hallucinations. So would a d...

James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok was born on May 27, 1837, in Troy Grove, Illinois. At the time of his birth, Troy Grove was called Homer. He was the son of Thomas Alonzo Hickok and Polly Butler. Georg...

I don't quite understand psychic pnenomena. I suppose I'm not alone; but, I wonder why these things happen to me. First it was a ghost in an old theater where I worked.

Night terrors are dreams that are usually not remembered. They tend to begin in the pre-puberty stages. A nervous child is more prone to night terrors.

Needle size is determined by gauge; the larger the gauge number, the smaller the needle. Needle size for an injection depends on the sight and the medication.

I am a diabetic. Advances in medical technology have helped diabetics lead more normal lives.

There are a few different ways to jump-start your car battery. One, of course, is the conventional jumper cables with red and black color connectors. Be certain your battery posts and cables are free ...

I have been around since 1953, and I believe global warming is real. When I was a child in the 50's or 60's, we had snow in north Alabama and southern Tennessee. It wasn't unusual to awaken to drifts ...

One of the most frequent cause of chest pain that can be very uncomfortable and scary is costochodritis. This is an inflammation where a rib joins the sternum over the general area where one might exp...

When I think of backyard geology, the first thing that comes to mind is gold. Of course, it's not in everyone's backyard, but it can be found.

At age 17, cleopatra ascended to the Egyptian throne. She reigned between 50 and 30 B.C. Cleopatra's father was forced to pay tribute to the Roman Empire in order to keep them from invading Egypt. Wha...

Many people with cardio-pulmonary diseases require supplemental oxygen therapy. Some of these diseases are: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease); CHF (Congestive Heart Failure); Cardiomyopathy...

I have been a student of the Civil War, or War Between the States for many years of my life. I have seen re-enactments and watched with awe and a chilled spine.

There are many different types of body thermometers and their usage is varied; greatly in some instances.

I became an LPN in 1974. I have heard LPN referred to "Look, Practically Nothing". Personally, I would prefer LPN referred to Licensed Practical Nurse.

Some ways to determine if you are clairvoyant: Do you dream and have all of part of your dream predict an event? Are you able to see, hear or communicate in any way with people who have "crossed over"...

I recently read an article in "Time" magazine, that was "God VS. Science". It was a debate between an athiest scientist and a Christian scientist regarding the existence of God.

The Anglo-Chinese, or Opium War was the most humbling defeat China ever endured. In the 1830's the British ran the most massive drug cartel that ever existed...one that could put any of those of the 2...

A little over a year ago, in March 2006, I had a stroke at age 53. It was immediately a life-changing experience, and I still don't know what's around the next corner.

It has recently become an issue in the U.S....elderly substance abuse. Unfortunately, I do not think this is exactly correct, nor as it seems to be.

As a young nurse, in 1978, I went to the University of Alabama to pursue a pre-medical degree. With a demanding financial situation, I had to work part time. I found work immediately.

I spent most of my young years on the heels of my dad, who worked happily in many movie theaters. By the time I was 17, I was assistant manager of a nice, 416 seat theater that had just been built. Mo...

Someone died today. Maybe not actually today. Perhaps this is the anniversary of someones death. How sad. How tragic. How human.