Male Combat Veterans Rank High In Heart Disease Risk
Men who fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War are more likely to be heavy drinkers, heavy smokers and obese than men who are non-combat veterans or non-veterans, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 45th annual Conference of Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology and Prevention. "Combat veterans were four times more likely to be heavy drin...Leading scientists rank endangered dolphins, porpoises most in need of immediate action
Leading marine scientists for the first time have assessed dolphin and porpoise populations around the world which are severely threatened by entanglement in fishing gear and recommended nine urgent priorities for action in a report commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund. These nine projects highlight species threatened by bycatch that will most likely benefit from immediate action and will cont...Replacing insulin is top-ranked breakthrough foreseen for health in developing world
Eliminating the need for costly insulin injections for diabetics, regenerating heart muscle after it fails, and improving resistance to disease by engineering immune cells top a list of 10 potential breakthroughs for health in developing countries seen emerging from the new world of regenerative medicine, according to a study published today in the prestigious journal Public Library of Science (P...Fish can determine their social rank by observation alone, study finds
A male fish can size up potential rivals, and even rank them from strongest to weakest, simply by watching how they perform in territorial fights with other males, according to a new study by Stanford University scientists. The researchers say their discovery provides the first direct evidence that fish, like people, can use logical reasoning to figure out their place in the pecking order. <p...Are journal rankings distorting science?
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The 2007 State New Economy Index, which benchmarks the economic transformation taking place in the states, ranks Wisconsin 30th, with an overall score of 55.9, ahead of only Indiana and Iowa among Midwestern states. <br...Madison again ranks as most digitized city
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Professor Stanley Finger of Washington University writes in his latest book Doctor’s Franklin Medicine about the Medical Legacy Benjamin Franklin who has been a great scientist, inventor, publisher and statesman.// Franklin though not having any formal medical education has contributed a lot to preventive and modern medicine. Franklin started practicing medicine in America du...Scotland Ranked As Sickest Area Of UK: Survey
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Following announcement of free flu shots in Ontario, flu vaccination rates have doubled to 60%, reveals two new studies// conducted recently. Although bird flu vaccination rates have rose in other provinces as well, Ontario topped the list, surpassing all others. This is true even when factors such as age, gender and health status are taken into consideration. Ontario deserves credit...South Australian health System In The Bottom Of Rankings
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