How to Hold Breath for 17 Minutes
David Blaine, the endurance stunt magician, held his breath for over 17 minutes on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He used pure oxygen breathing, a hypoxic tent to raise red blood cell count, and breathing techniques to expand lung capacity and suppress the diaphragm's urge to breathe.
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Pain Exhibit turns pain into visual art and dialogue
Sam McManus reports on Mark Cullen who, after years of chronic sciatic pain, channels suffering into art creating a packing-tape enshrined self-portrait. He started PainExhibit com a nonprofit gallery inviting global pain art and has influenced medical discourse through journals and a New York Times feature.
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Pain and fear engulf Mark Collen in chronic nerve torment
A personal account from Mark Collen describes episodes where pain medication loses efficacy. He endures brutal nerve pain that floods his leg with relentless sensations, leaving him bedridden and overwhelmed by fear of a lasting decline and potential madness.
Nancy Sinatra Keeps Dad's Legend Alive With Memorial Tour
Nancy Sinatra reflects on her father Frank Sinatra as a major commemorative campaign unfolds for his 10th death anniversary. She oversees FrankSinatra.com and public appearances while siblings Tina and Frank Jr stage the family’s ongoing tribute with stamps, a remastered CD set, movies on DVD, and Turner Classic Movies film festival coverage.
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