In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.
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Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.
But the departures are often bigger PR headaches than operational ones.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The 74-year-old Weinstein, meanwhile, reported chest pains during jury deliberations in the most recent trial, spurring another early end to court.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The colors, pains, pleasures, smells, tastes and sounds, the what-it’s-like of being conscious, are not private inner bits and blobs that philosophers call qualia, floating in a theatre of the mind.
This compact 160-piece kit covers cuts, burns, and aches, and tucks neatly into a suitcase or day bag.
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Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Some women suffered through menopause symptoms such as joint aches and brain fog for years and met with various doctors before reaching out to Elizabeth Lapeyre's New Orleans medical office.
To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Cristina and her husband, Gary, have been cooking Argentinian cuisine there for 25 years, easing hunger pangs of celebrities, local legends and average consumers alike.
—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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