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APOD: 2017 July 22 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

APOD: 2017 July 22 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
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What is the best medication for a fungal infection of the toenail? | Cochrane

What is the best medication for a fungal infection of the toenail? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Psychological therapies to reduce tiredness in patients with incurable cancer | Cochrane

Psychological therapies to reduce tiredness in patients with incurable cancer | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies

"The Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Consortium has refined its recommendations about the clinical and pathologic diagnosis of DLB, updating the previous report, which has been in widespread use for the last decade. The revised DLB consensus criteria now distinguish clearly between clinical features...
Source: neurology.org

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Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke | Cochrane

Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Glucose targets for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression | Cochrane

Glucose targets for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake: The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of

Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake: The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of sufferers were achieving the current recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D respectively. Achieving the correct levels of calcium and vitamin D is essential for developing children,...
Source: eurekalert.org

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India's ethical hackers rewarded abroad, ignored at home: Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a

India's ethical hackers rewarded abroad, ignored at home: Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a major Indian airline when he contacted them with alarming news—he had hacked their website and could book flights anywhere in the world for free.
Source: phys.org

Don't believe what people say about the angry, disaffected Muslim youth: Hundreds of “We love MCR” banners coursed

Don't believe what people say about the angry, disaffected Muslim youth: Hundreds of “We love MCR” banners coursed their way through central Manchester last week, along with signs proclaiming, “Love for all, hatred for none”. Young Muslim women and men proudly displayed them in an act of defiance...
Source: independent.co.uk

Unraveling the IT Productivity Paradox — Lessons for Health Care — NEJM: Good article from RAND Corporation. There

Unraveling the IT Productivity Paradox — Lessons for Health Care — NEJM: Good article from RAND Corporation. There is ongoing debate about the wisdom of the $27 billion federal investment driving the adoption of health information technology (IT) under the Health Information Technology for Economic...
Source: nejm.org

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Patterns of change and continuity in ochre use during the late Middle Stone Age of the Horn of Africa: The Porc-Epic Cave

Patterns of change and continuity in ochre use during the late Middle Stone Age of the Horn of Africa: The Porc-Epic Cave record: Ochre is found at numerous Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites and plays a key role in early modern human archaeology. Here we analyse the largest known East African MSA ochre assemblage,...
Source: plos.org

40,000 Brits die every year from air pollution, yet there's nothing about it in the Tory manifesto: The Conservative manifesto

40,000 Brits die every year from air pollution, yet there's nothing about it in the Tory manifesto: The Conservative manifesto has confirmed what many have feared for a long time: Tories are unable to be serious about air quality.  In the 88-page document, which will set out the direction of Theresa...
Source: independent.co.uk

Recently completed trade deal between EU and Singapore may have set the framework for one with Britain - and will involve

Recently completed trade deal between EU and Singapore may have set the framework for one with Britain - and will involve ratification by all nation states. "The latest EU trade ruling is a disaster for Brexit Britain: Theresa May might like to think she’s a “bloody difficult woman” but in a landmark...
Source: independent.co.uk

UK's first proton beam machine arrives at Newport clinic - BBC News: The UK's first high-energy proton beam machine will

UK's first proton beam machine arrives at Newport clinic - BBC News: The UK's first high-energy proton beam machine will offer treatments next year, the firm behind it says.
Source: bbc.co.uk