Assorted human interest posts.
November 8, 2012
Medical Brett Kissela, business, climate, elderly, everyday health, genvid, Health, health concern, maing, MD, medicine, midlife health, myaol, Ohio, regional stroke registry, research, Science, Science News, Stroke, technology, travel, University of Cincinnati, vacation Leave a comment
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Data from a regional stroke registry suggest that stroke may be shifting from a disease of the elderly to a midlife health concern.
The rate of first stroke among patients age 20 to 54 jumped 12.9 percent in 1993-1994 to 18.6 percent in 2005, according to Brett Kissela, MD, of the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, and colleagues.
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May 8, 2012
Technical 110 million landmines, 70 countries, arts, bbc, cars, children, current-events, Design Academy, dogs, Dutch military, Eindhoven, elderly, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Future, illustration, Kabul, landmines, landmines in 70 countries, millions of landmines, Mine Kafon, mine-detectors, politics, transportation, United Nations, victims are civilians, war zone, Wind-blown landmine clearance, women Leave a comment
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FUTUREA simple device that is designed to clear some of the millions of landmines scattered around the world offers a lesson in thoughtful design and adaptation.
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http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120503-blowing-in-the-wind
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