Archive for the 'Health' Category
“Ninja Polymers” vs. MRSA?
November 28th, 2013Via: IBM: In earlier chip development research, IBM researchers identified specific materials that, when chained together, produced an electrostatic charge that allows microscopic etching on a wafer to be done at a much smaller scale. This newfound knowledge that characterization of materials could be manipulated at the atomic level to control their movement inspired the […]
Narcotrafficking, Murder and Toxic Soup
November 27th, 2013Betrayal: Toxic Exposure of U.S. Marines, Murder and Government Cover-up by Robert O’Dowd and Tim King Via: MCAS El Toro Superfund Site: As was his custom when expecting a visitor, Marine Colonel Jim Sabow placed his television on mute, arose from his easy chair, and left his house through the patio door. He walked the […]
Software Mines Science Papers to Make New Discoveries
November 26th, 2013In other news: Majority of Landmark Cancer Studies Cannot Be Replicated. Via: MIT Technology Review: Software that read tens of thousands of research papers and then predicted new discoveries about the workings of a protein that’s key to cancer could herald a faster approach to developing new drugs. The software, developed in collaboration between IBM […]
Screen Time Again Linked to Kids’ Extra Weight
November 25th, 2013Shocker. Via: Reuters: Children and teenagers who spend lots of time in front of screens – especially TVs – tend to gain more weight as they age, according to a new study. The findings are consistent with research suggesting all that idle sitting and exposure to advertisements may fuel poor eating habits (see Reuters Health […]
#Let’s Cook: Feds Stop North Korean Meth ‘Floodgate’ Into New York
November 20th, 2013Via: New York Observer: Is Walter White working out of North Korea? According to federal authorities, five men were arrested in New York this week for attempting to bring over 200 pounds of methamphetamine from the dictatorial regime into the Empire State. (Mirroring the quality of “Blue Magic” meth produced in Breaking Bad, the illegal […]
The Doctor Isn’t In: Hospitals Using Telepresence Robots
November 18th, 2013Just give it a few years: IBM’s Watson Goes to Medical School. Via: AP: The doctor isn’t in, but he can still see you now. Remote presence robots are allowing physicians to “beam” themselves into hospitals to diagnose patients and offer medical advice during emergencies. A growing number of hospitals in California and other states […]
Screen Time Resulting in Children Turning Up to Doctors with Motor Delays, Decreased Muscle Strength
November 17th, 2013Via: CBS: Tablets and toddlers: A warning for parents of tech-savvy children. The American Academy of Pediatrics says children under two should avoid all screen time. Jessica Kartalija reports doctors and therapists fear too much time on touchscreens could cause long-term damage. Playtime for babies is far different in the 21st century. But parents could […]
Obamacare Wreck
November 14th, 2013Wow. Via: Reuters: President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to ease the biggest crisis of his presidency, acknowledging missteps with his signature healthcare law and announcing a plan to help those seeing their current health plans canceled because of it. Obama, trying to limit the political damage to his presidency and fellow Democrats, said health […]
Americans 34 Times More Interested In Buying Guns Than Obamacare
November 13th, 2013Via: Zerohedge:
State Obamacare Exchanges Enroll Only 3 Percent of Target
November 12th, 2013Via: Reuters: President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform has reached only about 3 percent of its enrollment target for 2014 in 12 U.S. states where new online health insurance marketplaces are mostly working smoothly, a report released on Monday said. States with functioning exchanges have signed up 49,100 people compared with the 1.4 million people expected […]
