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Find your risk of dying in U.S. and Europe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-07 08:14:45
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a website that predicts the probability of dying, based on 66 different health causes, in the various states of the United States versus the different countries of Europe, along with comparisons due to gender, age, and race.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-07 08:14:45
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a website that predicts the probability of dying, based on 66 different health causes, in the various states of the United States versus the different countries of Europe, along with comparisons due to gender, age, and race.
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Baby sleep positions: Magazines versus Baby Doctors
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-17 07:53:35
A U.S. study by pediatricians concludes that over one-third of photographs in mainstream magazines, which show babies asleep, are depicting unsafe sleep positions according to doctors’ recommendations. Such pictures increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-17 07:53:35
A U.S. study by pediatricians concludes that over one-third of photographs in mainstream magazines, which show babies asleep, are depicting unsafe sleep positions according to doctors’ recommendations. Such pictures increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Illinois study: U.S. speed limits directly impact deaths
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-20 08:32:52
In 1995, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways in the United States was changed from 55 miles per hour (mph) nationwide to a state-regulated system (that resulted in many speeds of 65 mph or above). A research study concludes that the change directly caused an extra 12,500 deaths over the next ten years on U.S. interstates.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-20 08:32:52
In 1995, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways in the United States was changed from 55 miles per hour (mph) nationwide to a state-regulated system (that resulted in many speeds of 65 mph or above). A research study concludes that the change directly caused an extra 12,500 deaths over the next ten years on U.S. interstates.
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NASA remembers Walter Cronkite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-18 08:24:16
Walter Cronkite died at his New York home at 7:42 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009. Known as "the most trusted man in America," he was especially enthusiastic about the U.S. space program, reporting the Apollo 11 Moon landing almost in its entirely.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-18 08:24:16
Walter Cronkite died at his New York home at 7:42 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009. Known as "the most trusted man in America," he was especially enthusiastic about the U.S. space program, reporting the Apollo 11 Moon landing almost in its entirely.
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HyperVM boss hangs himself after exploit damages 100,000 websites
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-06-09 15:46:44
Does a zero-day hacker have the death of one man and one hundred thousand websites on his or her conscience today?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-06-09 15:46:44
Does a zero-day hacker have the death of one man and one hundred thousand websites on his or her conscience today?
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Positive religious people 3 times more likely to postpone death
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-18 10:23:17
A study based out of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States found that terminally ill patients were three times more likely to receive life-prolonging medical procedures during the last week of their lives if they were “positively” religious and spiritual as opposed to being “negatively” religious/spiritual.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-18 10:23:17
A study based out of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States found that terminally ill patients were three times more likely to receive life-prolonging medical procedures during the last week of their lives if they were “positively” religious and spiritual as opposed to being “negatively” religious/spiritual.
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Women show optimism, trust are keys to long, healthy lives
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-09 08:14:27
A U.S. research team studied the rates of death and incidences of chronic diseases in a large number of women, and compared them with whether the women were optimistic or pessimistic, and either trusting or distrusting. So, do you see yourself mostly happy or sad, and do you trust or distrusts people?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-09 08:14:27
A U.S. research team studied the rates of death and incidences of chronic diseases in a large number of women, and compared them with whether the women were optimistic or pessimistic, and either trusting or distrusting. So, do you see yourself mostly happy or sad, and do you trust or distrusts people?
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Risk of death from U.S. natural disasters reported
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-12-17 11:31:43
U.S. geographers researched patterns of mortality (death) within the United States. High profile disasters such as Hurricane Katrina aren’t the deadliest. Overall, risk is highest for extreme cold and hot temperatures.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-12-17 11:31:43
U.S. geographers researched patterns of mortality (death) within the United States. High profile disasters such as Hurricane Katrina aren’t the deadliest. Overall, risk is highest for extreme cold and hot temperatures.
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“Kiss of Death” for Australian “Australia” movie pirates
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-25 22:36:21
While the headlines report critics harshly saying Australian actress is the “kiss of death” for any movie she stars in, another report shows how Australian movie pirates are set to face increasing new levels of scrutiny that could see the receive the “kiss” of a police investigation and a potential AUD $13,200 fine.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-25 22:36:21
While the headlines report critics harshly saying Australian actress is the “kiss of death” for any movie she stars in, another report shows how Australian movie pirates are set to face increasing new levels of scrutiny that could see the receive the “kiss” of a police investigation and a potential AUD $13,200 fine.
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Have you ever seen an old-looking runner? U.S. study says No!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-16 10:07:15
A Stanford University study shows that runners have fewer disabilities and live longer than non-runners. Aerobic exercise (such as running, swimming, walking, and bicycling) was found to be very important at reducing disabilities as we age and minimizing the risk of death at an early age.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-16 10:07:15
A Stanford University study shows that runners have fewer disabilities and live longer than non-runners. Aerobic exercise (such as running, swimming, walking, and bicycling) was found to be very important at reducing disabilities as we age and minimizing the risk of death at an early age.
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Science shows some people can't get over loss of loved ones
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-06-30 14:20:25
In what scientists call “complicated grief,” a UCLA study shows through brain scans that some women have an inability to resume a normal life after the death of a loved one.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-06-30 14:20:25
In what scientists call “complicated grief,” a UCLA study shows through brain scans that some women have an inability to resume a normal life after the death of a loved one.
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More people killed in Halo 3 than alive on Planet Earth
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-24 09:22:17
It might only be a game, but Halo 3 is so popular now that the number of enemies killed in action has surpassed the population of the world.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-24 09:22:17
It might only be a game, but Halo 3 is so popular now that the number of enemies killed in action has surpassed the population of the world.
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