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Double Amputee Finishes Last, but Still Looks Forward to Beijing Olympics

...ield on Sunday night . He runs with carbon fibre blades attached to both legs below the knees. To add ...the body says it is still looking into whether his blades give him an advantage. Born without fibulas, without ankles and without calf bones, he had his leg...

Nano Propellers may Be Tomorrows Drug Deliverers

...sembling a nanoscale propeller with molecule-sized blades . Scientists say the propeller opens the possib...e molecular level the chemistry of the propeller's blades and their sensitivity to water plays a big role in determining whether the propeller pumps efficient...

Come Summer, Lawnmower Injuries Increase in US

... as sticks and stones, which may get caught in the blades and propelled out. * Buy mowers with a no-reverse safety feature that requires the operator to turn around (and see behind him) in order to shift into reverse....

Welders Assist Surgeons in Andhra Pradesh

...atre, and they donned the surgeon’s robes. Hacksaw blades were pressed into service. After three hours of surgery, the doctors finally succeeded in removing the metal piece. Sukur is now reported to be on the road to recovery, reports say. Gpl...

Study Finds Fat Type That can Protect Against Weight Gain and Diabetes

...t in the necks of infants and between the shoulder blades in mice to help their bodies generate heat, but tend to mostly disappear by adulthood. A 2005 Joslin study by Dr. Kahn and his colleagues discovered genes that control the creation of the precursor cells that give rise to brown fat cells. This latest...

Children's Killer Preyed On Victims For Two Years

...use," said the police official. "We have recovered blades from the house that must have been used as cutters." "Both the men have admitted to their crime," added Rathore. The duo would lure the children into the white-coloured two-storeyed house by offering them sweets. "A small room on the first floo...

In A freak Accident A Father Severs His 4-Year Old Sons Foot

...and was following the practice of cleaning out the blades by going into reverse and going forward again. It was at this time that the 4-year old had come up behind him and somehow his foot got caught in the mower's blades. The boy was airlifted to the Hospital for Sick Children, where surgeons are optimis...

Female Circumcision Rampant in Africa

...goes the circumcision is usually done with knives, blades and scissors which are often unsterilized. In addition the area of excision is often packed with dirty rags to impede bleeding. Several unconfirmed cases of young girls bleeding to death have been reported while many others get infected. According ...

Lawn Mower injuries - children needs precaution

...ttings should be set by an adult only. Wait for blades to stop completely before removing the grass catcher, unclogging the discharge chute, or crossing gravel roads. 'Though mowing the lawn can be a great form of physical activity, it can also cause harm if the proper precautions are not taken,' expl...

Lawn Mowing Injuries On The Rise

... similar debris that are propelled by the spinning blades of the mower. In those less than 15 years of age, ... injuries each year. These are machines with sharp blades spinning at 160 miles per hour just inches away from our feet and hands. Everyone needs to respect t...

Nationwide Increase In Lawn Mowing Injuries

... similar debris that are propelled by the spinning blades of the mower. In those less than 15 years of age, ... injuries each year. These are machines with sharp blades spinning at 160 miles per hour just inches away from our feet and hands. Everyone needs to respect t...

Early Man Was A Prey Rather Than A Predator

..." Sussman said. "It didn't have the sharp shearing blades necessary to retain and cut such foods,. These early humans simply couldn't eat meat. If they couldn't eat meat, why would they hunt?" Sussman and Hart say that modern man's socialization and cooperation evolved from being a prey rather than a predat...

Clean Blades To Be Provided To Self-Harmers

...er to minimize self- inflicted damage from unclean blades and dirty instruments, it has been proposed to provide clean blade to self-harmers. In addition, they can be provided guidance // on where to cut to avoid drastic consequences. This move is comparable to the provision of sterile needles to drug addic...

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