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Guilt, Fear Loneliness Afflict Families And Caregivers After Medical E
Guilt, fear and loneliness often afflict both the caregiver and the family in the aftermath of a medical error, feelings that can be overcome if all parties try to build bridges and develop solutions that not only can prevent error but lead to forgiveness. jux2
Test version for this "comparative research tool"designed to answer these questions: how different are the major Internet search engines, and is one any better than the others? The site is a search engine aggregator that simultaneously queries Yahoo, Google, and Ask Jeeves. Results include the rankings from the various search engines and other comparative and statistical information. Tagging Success Boosts Hopes For Arabian Phoenix
An international mission to save the rarest bird in the Middle East has cleared its first hurdle. Satellite tags have been attached to three of the remaining seven, adult, northern bald ibis in Syria, a species thought extinct in the region until four years ago. Blood and Sawdust
Articles, essays, and resources on medieval and Renaissance woodworking. Features illustrated project notes for a wheelbarrow, flywheel lathe, chair, stool, and other furniture. Provides a FAQ, notes on paints and finishes, recommended reading, and related material. From a woodworker. Older Blacks And Latinos Still Lag Whites In Controlling Diabetes
Despite decades of advances in diabetes care, African-Americans and Latinos are still far less likely than whites to have their blood sugar under control, even with the help of medications, a new national study finds. That puts them at a much higher risk of blindness, heart attack, kidney failure and other long-term diabetes complications. But the study also suggests opportunities to decrease the disparities. Envisat monitoring China floods as part of Dragon Programme
China's rainy season has led to serious flooding in the north-east and south of the country. A joint Chinese-European team is gathering Envisat radar imagery of the developing situation to give the authorities a way to swiftly assess affected areas and plan their responses. Significantly worse outcomes in cancer patients with cognitive impairm
A new study has found that cancer patients with dementia have a dramatically lower survival rate than patients with cancer alone, even after controlling for factors such as age, tumor type and tumor stage. But the study also argues that a diagnosis of dementia shouldn't discourage the use of cancer screenings and appropriate cancer treatments. Apple Bought iSlate.com — Perhaps for a Tablet?
Clever sleuths wonder if iSlate.com, the domain Apple purchased two years ago, might indicate a name for an Apple tablet.
 Better Hair Through Chemistry
This 1998 article takes a scientific approach to the concept of the "bad hair day,"exploring the chemistry of human hair, shampoo and conditioner, and the permanent wave (perm). Includes "fun activities to do with your very own hair": building a hair hygrometer to measure changes in humidity, a healthy hair test, and creating curls using your fingernail. From the magazine of the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. Why PharmasNeed to Learn the Three R's
Repositioning, reprofiling, repurposing. Whatever you call it, finding new careers for old drugs is fast becoming big business. Considerable revenues and savings are to there to be made in discovering alternative purposes for known compounds.
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