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[Funny] Rent-A-Midget Service Is Thinking Big
The three run a party-planning service called "Rent-A-Midget"which books pint-sized performers who do everything from stripteases to stand up comedy. Spinal Cord Stimulation Can Relieve Low Back Pain
Careful patient selection and stimulation programming can improve management of axial low back pain with spinal cord stimulation, report researchers at the 23rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in New Orleans. The researchers note that axial low back pain is a novel indication for spinal cord stimulation. Predicting The Risk Of Hip Fracture In Postmenopausal Women
A clinical model that includes 11 factors has been developed to help predict the 5-year risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to a new study. The estimated 329,000 hip fractures that occur annually in the United States are associated with a high rate of illness and death and high cost. Childhood Weight Linked To Proximity To Green Space And Food Stores
Living in greener neighborhoods or in closer proximity to grocery stores is associated with reduced risk of being overweight, according to a study of more than 7,000 children ages three to 18 conducted by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine; the Department of Geography, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; and the University of Cincinnati. The study, the largest of its type to date, appears in the March/April issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. Crested Auklet Birds Rub Tick-repelling Perfume On Their Mates During
Researchers have found that, for crested auklets, chemistry has both amorous and practical applications. The birds rub a citrus-like scent, secreted in wick-like feathers on their backs, on each other during courtship, a behavior called alloanointing. Spanking Leads To Child Aggression And Anxiety, Regardless Of Cultural
An international study questioned 336 mothers about their discipline techniques, how they matched up with the norms of their culture, and the anxiousness of their children. The findings suggest that children who are disciplined physically are more likely to be anxious and aggressive, regardless of cultural norms. The different findings in the countries studied urge caution in recommending parenting practices across cultures. Large Number Of Adverse Drug Events Lead To Emergency Department Visit
Each year, an estimated 700,000 persons experience adverse drug events that lead to emergency department visits, according to a study in the Oct. 18 issue of JAMA. Cedars-Sinai Researchers Demonstrate A New Way To Switch Therapeutic G
A gene therapy research team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has developed a new method of signaling therapeutic genes to turn "off"or "on,"a mechanism that could enable scientists to fine-tune genetic- and stem cell-based therapies so that they are safer, more controllable and more effective. Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 19
This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men"(1974) and "The Final Days"(1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. Astronomers Detect Powerful Bursting Radio Source
Astronomers at Sweet Briar College and the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have detected a powerful new bursting radio source whose unique properties suggest the discovery of a new class of astronomical objects.
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