A significant number of pilots say that sleepiness has caused safety problems on the job.
A major study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation has found that airline pilots are some of the sleepiest transportation workers in the country, along with train operators.
Continue reading… “1 in 4 pilots and train operators admits sleepiness on the job: Study”
Propranolol
The common heart disease drug, Propranolol, may have the unusual side-effect of combating racism, a new study suggests.
Continue reading… “Heart disease drug reduces racial prejudice: Study”
Soaring rates of 2 to 5 year olds with tooth decay.
There has been “a huge increase” in little kids who need general anesthesia for dental procedures, including tooth extractions, crowns and even root canals as dentists are seeing so many preschoolers with cavities and severe tooth decay (6 to 10 cavities or more), according to a report from The New York Times.
Continue reading… “Tooth decay in preschoolers on the rise”
Pedestrian airbags on the Volvo V40.
Volvo always has the safety of the vehicle’s passengers in mind when it builds some of the safest cars on the road. But now the company has added an additional airbag to its V40 that could save the life of a pedestrian.
Continue reading… “Volvo V40 builds first car to feature pedestrian airbags”
Who wants to eat anything and stay thin?
A diet pill that someday allows people to eat as much as they want without gaining weight seems possible, based on new research into certain brain chemicals that influence how quickly we burn fat.
Lower-income people struggled the most with medical debt.
One in 5 Americans say their families are having trouble paying their medical bills, according to a new survey. Worse, half of those who are struggling say they are unable to pay a single dime toward those debts.
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Russia has the third-highest teenage suicide rate in the world.
Life for children in Russia is hard, and Yelizaveta Petsylya and Anastasia Korolyova finally decided, at the age of 14, to do what thousands of other Russian teenagers have done. There was one way to assert control over their lives, and that was to end them.
Here’s some great money saving tips.
Pretty much all of us are fond of all things handmade, and of clever ways to stretch one’s household budget. As the cost of staple foods and happy indulgences like coffee continue to rise, now is a good time to explore ways to save money on food with DIY smarts. Here’s a list of 10 proven ways I’ve managed to cut my household budget—feel free to share more of your own in the comments. Also, apropos of nothing? Cats…
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Relationship satisfaction was directly related to men’s ability to read their female partner’s positive emotions correctly.
According to a new study published by the American Psychological Association, men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy while women really want the man in their life to know when they are upset
Continue reading… “Women are happier in relationships when empathetic partner feels their pain”
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The Multi-directional Impact Protection System (MIPS) was inspired by the fluid that wraps your brain in a protective, wet blanket. It is also the name of both the technology and the company behind it and it claims to offer superior protection for your head. Major helmet manufacturers are starting to turn on to what is self-hailed as the “next generation” of helmet design.
Continue reading… “New helmet inspired by brain offers better impact protection”
About 10 percent of children snore regularly.
Parents may have more to worry about than just a noisy bedtime when their children snore. Irregular breathing during sleep could actually have much more serious implications for a child’s behavior.
Continue reading… “Kids’ snoring linked to increased risk of behavioral problems”
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What if power came at a cost to the individual?
The average American consumes 3383kwh of energy per year. That’s equivalent to leaving the light on in 4 rooms for a whole year. The simple flick of a switch allows us to power appliances and gadgets 24/7 without a thought to where it comes from and the cost to the environment.
Continue reading… “Blood Lamp”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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