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[Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Technology Could Enable Computers To 'Read The Minds'Of Users
New techniques under development could allow computers to respond to users'thoughts of frustration or boredom (too much or too little work) by applying functional near-infrared spectroscopy technology, which uses light to monitor brain blood flow as a proxy for user workload stress. Applying this noninvasive, portable imaging technology in new ways, the researchers hope to gain real-time insight into the brain's emotional cues. GDP is misleading measure of wealth, says top economist
The most commonly used measure of overall economic output is misleading and inaccurate, according to one of the world's leading economists, who says Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ignores the value of natural ecosystems -- an essential component of wealth. Aquifers, ocean fisheries, tropical forests, estuaries and the atmosphere, should but are not used to estimate nations’ wealth, he argues. U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Sa
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides information about "the most significant product actions of the last 60 days, based on the extent of distribution and the degree of health risk. The recalls on the list are mainly Class I [reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to product will cause serious adverse health consequences]."Products include food, drugs, and medical devices. Users may sign up for alerts to stay current. Urban Agriculture Notes by City Farmer
Reports on worm composting, waterwise gardening, sprouting, community gardens, and more. Topics include regions around the world, community gardens, gardening with children, hydroponics, insects, livestock, and water. This site is lengthy and disorganized, but searchable. Some information is specific to the Vancouver and larger British Columbia regions of Canada. City Farmer, "Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture,"is a nonprofit organization. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative
Describes a campaign designed to "encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history,"because tracing the illnesses suffered by blood relatives can predict disorders for which you may be at risk. Includes a FAQ and a free computerized tool (available in English and Spanish) to help you gather medical information. Thanksgiving 2004 has been declared the first annual National Family History Day. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Higher Physical Activity Associated With Reduced Risk Of Breast Cancer
Women with higher levels of physical activity may have a reduced risk of breast cancer after menopause, according to a report in the December 11/25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The association appears to be stronger for estrogen receptor positive/progesterone receptor negative tumors (which are typically more aggressive) than for other types of breast cancer tumors. Review: '2012' Displays Childlike Glee Amid Destruction
With his latest apocalyptic vision, director Roland Emmerich takes his obvious love of big-screen devastation to the max. The end result is an eye-grabbing movie that's bursting with action but almost devoid of anything resembling a plot.
 Promising results for rapid viral diagnosis tests in emergency rooms
Rapid viral diagnosis tests for respiratory diseases in children who arrive in emergency departments have the potential to reduce pressures on health systems by enabling doctors to reach a quicker diagnosis, according to researchers. However, they say larger trials are needed to confirm this finding. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper.
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