Sunday, August 31

It keeps going: A new heart pacemaker does away with batteries

It keeps going: A new heart pacemaker does away with batteries
http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/96254662459

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Wednesday, August 27

Avoid sunscreens with potentially harmful ingredients, group warns

Very good article!

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/sunscreen-report/index.html?c=&page=0

Soon, decayed tooth may repair itself

Check this out. Awesome!

http://m.timesofindia.com/home/science/Soon-decayed-tooth-may-repair-itself/articleshow/36705951.cms

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Monday, August 25

Open schools later so teens can get enough sleep, say US doctors

Important article about rampant sleep deprivation in teens resulting in mental and performance issues. Maybe a contributor to the issues we've had with teen mental illness, shooters, etc?:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26099-open-schools-later-so-teens-can-lie-in-say-us-doctors.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news

Monday, August 18

Lessons of stigmas, stereotypes in Williams' death

A story from AP Mobile:

Lessons of stigmas, stereotypes in Williams' death

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NEW YORK (AP) - Jamie Masada, the owner of the fabled Los Angeles-based comedy club the Laugh Factory, vividly remembers a warm exchange with comic Richard Jeni of the two sharing words of encouragement and gentle ribbing.

"The next day I heard he put a gun in his mouth and blew his head off," recalled Masada of Jeni's 2007 suicide. "At that point I said, 'God, could I do something to som...

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Sunday, August 17

Depression and Robin Williams

See the bottom of this article for outstanding insight into depression. Also there are outstanding tributes to Robin.

Robin Williams will have 'private' memorial service in San Francisco http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/94993718829

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Where will the medicine come from when we run out of antibiotics?

Where will the medicine come from when we run out of antibiotics? Insightful discussion of this key problem for world health.
http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/94993718819

Sunday, August 3

Local people preserve the environment better than governments

If this method works better, then we should definitely do more of this strategy!

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329802.900-local-people-preserve-the-environment-better-than-governments.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news

AP Mobile: Haggis a potent symbol as Scotland decides future

Interesting update about Scotland. Should it separate from Britain?

A story from AP Mobile:

Haggis a potent symbol as Scotland decides future

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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - It's not much of an exaggeration to say that Jo Macsween has haggis in her blood. The business founded by her butcher grandfather is a leading purveyor of Scotland's national dish: a blend of offal, oats and spices, traditionally served in a sheep's stomach.

Macsween is all too aware how unappetizing that might sound. She has dedicated her life to transforming t...

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Saturday, August 2

ASTHMA is VERY DANGEROUS when DIVING!

Diving is extremely dangerous under these asthma and air pressure scenarios where the lungs can burst. There is even exercise-induced asthma among normal folks. The lungs MUST be clear and able to equalize pressure at varying depths.

There is the case of the 32 year old woman who was a fine diver but experience asthma symptoms at 18 meters depth and ended up with a burst lung when she rose to the surface. Read more from the link below:

http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/lungf/asthma-diving-health.html