Archive: 07/01/2009
Survival rates for elderly patients receiving in-hospital resuscitation (CPR) did not improve from 1992 to 2005
You don't have to be Michael Jackson to have this problem: The odds of surviving cardiac arrest after getting CPR in a hospital are slim and have not improved in more than a decade, a big Medicare study concludes.
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Gizmodo, Engadget founder launches new gadget site
The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched another destination for technology junkies on Wednesday.
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Tech review: Jitterbug J cell phone
Features: This super-simple phone for seniors doesn't require a yearly contract -- just pay for minutes monthly. Easy-to-press big buttons. Has text messaging and Bluetooth capabilities. Phone contacts and ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Clocking salt levels in the blood: A link between the circadian rhythm and salt balance
New research, conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in mice.
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New gadgets demystify metabolism; Find out how many calories your body burns
And when she doesn't gain a pound -- ever -- there's only one thing to blame: her metabolism.
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TV remotes to undergo big change
In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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Boom in wood stork numbers sparks debate over endangered status
The wood stork, an ungainly duckling among the Everglades' elegant wading birds, has been breeding in numbers unseen in decades.
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YouTube doubles video file size to 2G
Video-sharing site YouTube announced on Wednesday that it was doubling the size limit for uploads to its website to allow users to post more high-definition (HD) video.
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Web browser enters a golden age
It's been a long time coming, but the humble Web browser is finally entering a golden age. Some 20 years after creation of the World Wide Web and more than 10 years after Microsoft crushed Netscape, the browser ...
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Study addresses impact of Medicare Part D on medical spending
After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care services such as hospitalizations and visits to the doctor's office, according ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Jinni: Semantic Search for Movies
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most interesting things I have come across over the Internet is the movie search engine Jinni. Can't think of anything to watch tonight? Type in a phrase, and dozens of moves app ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the Netherlands
Even under favorable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70% of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is not cost-effective in the Netherlands, according ...
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New discovery to aid in diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R ...
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CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year-low
(AP) -- The percentage of Americans who don't have private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports. About 65 percent of non-elderly Americans had private insurance in ...
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Microsoft posts modest search gains with Bing
New search engine Bing helped Microsoft increase its share of the search market in the United States in June but, still lags behind Yahoo! and Google, a Web analytics firm reported Wednesday.
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