Dr. Patrick James Mcgowan PHARMD

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• The Risks of Smoking for Fibromyalgia Patients

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• All About Lou Gehrig's Disease

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• Can Robots Help Children with Autism in Ways that Humans Can't?

  Kids love robots. They are mesmerized by their ability to be human-like, yet machine-like. Maybe they like them because they are like a toy come to life. They are somehow able to ‘think,’ react and move independently. Without technical knowledge an adult would have, kids, are able to imagine...