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Young Adults Struggle With Online Political Participation
June 15, 2011 Young adults who are web savvy, but lack knowledge about federal government, may struggle to use the web for political participation, according to ... > full story -
Extreme Exertion Does Not Impair the Quality of CPR Given by Lifeguards, Research Suggests
June 14, 2011 Swim-center personnel and lifeguards have higher stamina and carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation more effectively than personnel in the emergency health-care services, even though they have ... > full story -
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Reducing the Number of Heart Attack Deaths at Major Sporting Venues
June 13, 2011 New recommendations define minimum standards of cardiovascular medical expertise, available equipment, and emergency planning for stadiums and mass participation ... > full story -
Deadly Amphibian Disease Found in the Last Disease-Free Region of Central America
June 13, 2011 Scientists have confirmed that chytridiomycosis, a rapidly spreading amphibian disease, has reached a site near Panama's Darien region. This was the last area in the entire mountainous neotropics to ... > full story -
'Networking' Turns Up Flu Viruses With Close Ties to Pandemic of 2009
June 13, 2011 Scientists using new mathematical and computational techniques have identified six influenza A viruses that have particularly close genetic relationships to the H1N1 "swine" flu virus that swept ... > full story -
Landsat Satellite Images Compare Before and After Massachusetts Tornado
June 10, 2011 Satellites provide a lot of useful information and the Landsat 5 satellite captured an image of the long damage track created on June 1, 2011, when a tornado tracked from Springfield to Sturbridge, ... > full story -
Non-Invasive Ventilation as a Weaning or Rescue Technique May Cut Risks in Some Patients
June 10, 2011 Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) used as a weaning technique for mechanically ventilated patients can shorten intubation time and may reduce the risk of post-extubation acute respiratory failure (ARF), ... > full story -
Venice to Suffer Fewer Storm Surges
June 10, 2011 Venice -- the "City of Dreams" -- may have one less nightmare to deal with following a finding that the frequency of extreme storm surge events generated by Adriatic Sea tempests could fall by about ... > full story -
Deaths and Major Morbidity from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Asia Likely to Surge in Next 20 Years, Experts Warn
June 9, 2011 An alarming new article issues a serious warning of massive rises in deaths from asbestos-related lung diseases in Asia. Asian countries accounted for 64% of the global consumption of asbestos in the ... > full story -
Earth-Bound Asteroids Carried Ever-Evolving, Life-Starting Organic Compounds
June 9, 2011 Detailed analysis of the most pristine meteorite ever recovered shows that the composition of the organic compounds it carried changed during the early years of the solar system. Those changed ... > full story
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