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Pregnant Women Face Risk After Motor Vehicle Crashes Regardless Of The
Pregnant women who are hospitalized following motor vehicle crashes are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, even if they are not seriously injured or not injured at all. These women are at risk for such difficulties as placental abruption and cesarean section and their babies at risk for respiratory distress syndrome and fetal death, according to a new study by investigators at the Harborview Injury Prevention &Research Center (HIPRC). Sex Selection Popular Among Infertile Women
A new survey says a significant number of women being treated for infertility would choose the sex of their next child if given the option -- and those as yet childless would choose baby girls and boys in approximately equal numbers. Looking Into Space Is Good For The Eye
Telescopes have helped the naked eye see into space for hundreds of years. Now imaging technology developed to correct telescopic images of far-flung planetary systems is directly benefiting research into human eye conditions - thanks to a unique collaboration between the Lund Telescope Group at the Lund Observatory and the Department of Ophthalmology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital near Gothenburg. Vascular Structure And Function Improve With Diet And Exercise
Some structural and functional measures of cardiovascular disease risk may improve by the eighth week of a diet and exercise regimen. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Enormous Submarine Landslide 60,000 Years Ago Produced The Longest Flo
An enormous submarine landslide that disintegrated 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet documented on Earth. The massive submarine flow traveled 1,500 kilometers -- the distance from London to Rome -- before depositing its load. When Nixon Met Elvis
"Elvis Presley met President Richard M. Nixon in the Oval Office in December 1970. ... Through the original letters and memorandums written by Presley and the White House staff, this exhibit tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the meeting was arranged."Also features a series of photos from the event, including a famous image of the two shaking hands. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Feb. 3, 1468: Gutenberg Dies
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press easily makes anybody's top 10 list of all-time technological achievements. Compiled by Tony Long. Protect Voting Rights: Renew the VRA
Information about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), which is up for renewal in 2007. The VRA is "the federal law that provides a mechanism for enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment's guarantee of equality in voting"; Section 5 "requires state and local governments in certain parts of the country to get federal approval ... before implementing any changes to their voting procedures."The site features a history, a FAQ, stories, and related information. Researchers Reverse Symptoms In Mice Of Leading Inherited Cause Of Men
Researchers have, for the first time, reversed symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice. The study may lead to new drug therapies for a leading inherited cause of mental retardation (Fragile X Syndrome) and some types of autism.
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