Study finds significant differences in frailty by region and by race among older Americans: A large-scale survey of older Americans living at home or in assisted living settings found that 15 percent are frail, a diminished state that makes people more vulnerable to falls, chronic disease and disability.
Source: eurekalert.org
"Happy Birthday To You" Now Public Domain - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Bjarne Stroustrup Announces the C++ Core Guidelines - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
EU May Forbid the Transfer of Personal Data To the US - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
EU May Forbid the Transfer of Personal Data To the US - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
“Volkswagen’s deception tarnishes big business” says FT in understatement of the weekend.
Source: tumblr.com
State Gun Law Environment and Youth Gun Carrying in the United States: This observational study determined that more restrictive overall gun control policies are associated with a reduced likelihood of youth gun carrying; these findings are relevant to gun policy debates about the critical importance...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Junior doctor contracts are threat to NHS, warn Royal Colleges: Medical specialism colleges tell Jeremy Hunt that ‘punitive terms’ will damage staff numbers, morale and patient safety
Source: theguardian.com
Central Venous Catheter Insertion: Is the Subclavian Vein the Safest Option? — Physician’s First Watch
Source: jwatch.org
Drug Company Backs off $750 per Pill Price Tag for Pyrimethamine — Physician’s First Watch
Source: jwatch.org
IBM Adapts Bitcoin Technology for Smart Contracts
Source: wsj.com
Day 246 - #thecrapartist - Sketches in Venice
Some sketches this morning in the drizzle. Stood on one of those classic Venetian bridges over a canal trying to ignore the complexities of passing Gondolas and tourists with suitcases. The buildings are all at different angles and festooned with windows...