Mayo Clinic Minute: What is pink eye?
Pink eye is extremely common in kids. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public schoolchildren in the U.S. miss 3 million school days each year because of pink eye. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains what you should know about this contagious condition. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/Lb1QLr0xZv0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:06) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 8, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic virologist offers perspective on avian influenza, bird flu, outbreak
Health officials around the globe, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, are monitoring the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. Also known as bird flu, the highly contagious viral disease typically spreads among birds, but can also infect livestock and, in rare cases, humans. "Avian influenza is very common among migratory birds such as waterfowl," says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. He adds that human infection is rare,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Former store owner, 41, still paying off money she owes from her business closure in 2017: “I was absolutely drowning in debt”
Annual income: $68,000 from full-time job plus $6,000 from occasional job What she does: Video librarian, baker Top financial concern: “My goal is to pay off this dang consumer proposal.” Babs, 41, worked as a video librarian at a large media company in Toronto for seven years before she was laid…#burlington #ubereats (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ContentCore Aims to Be a ‘Content ID’ Equivalent for Independent Video Platforms
New York-based technology company WebKyte specializes in automated video recognition. The company has a library of millions of fingerprints that can detect infringing videos on platforms including VK, Dailymotion and Vimeo. Rightsholders, including a major Hollywood studio, already use its…#webkyte #vk #dailymotion #vimeo #hollywood #webkontrol #webscan #aparat #cda #chomikujdailymotion (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. Unfortunately, many may never get the call saying that a suitable donor organ — and a second chance at life — has been found. It's estimated that more than 15 people die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. It can be hard to think about what's going to happen to your body after you die, let alone… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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Eclipse glasses mislabeled and should NOT be used to view eclipse
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 5, 2024) — UK Libraries was informed Friday morning that the Biniki brand eclipse glasses made available at our campus library locations this week may not be safe for viewing the eclipse on April 8. UK Libraries ask that these glasses be discarded immediately and not used for…#lexington #uklibraries #biniki #aas #rainbowsymphony #americanpaperoptics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in Chicago
If the weather cooperates—that’s a big if—Chicago residents should see a partial eclipse between 12:51 p.m. and 3:22 p.m., reaching peak totality (around 94%) at 2:07 p.m. Naturally, the folks at the Adler Planetarium are ready to mark the occasion with a free indoor and outdoor (weather dependent) event with entertainment and education planned for the day.
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For the cost of a museum ticket, astronomy enthusiasts can check out the moon crossing the sun in the telescope courtesy of the Museum of Science and Industry. There’s also a livestream with the Mu...
Source: TIME: Science - April 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson Tags: Uncategorized freelance Solar Eclipse 2024 Source Type: news
When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in Los Angeles
Los Angeles will not see a total eclipse, but sky watchers will be able to see a noticeable partial solar eclipse beginning at 10:06 a.m. The moon will slowly make its way across the sun, peaking at 11:12 a.m.
Being Los Angeles, there are many options for sound baths timed to the eclipse, including some that are candlelit. On a similar note, Cosmic Flow, a meditation and yoga workshop, will take place at Griffith Observatory. The Observatory itself is also hosting a live online broadcast of the total solar eclipse as seen from Belton, Texas. The California Science Center is hosting a free viewing party with activities ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson Tags: Uncategorized freelance Solar Eclipse 2024 Source Type: news
When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in St. Louis
While not exactly in the path of totality, St. Louis will see 99% of the sun blocked by the moon at 1:56 p.m. If driving an hour or two to the Missouri towns in the path of totality isn’t in the cards for you, one of the next best views may be aboard the riverboats on the Mississippi River near St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch. There are, of course, other unique ways to witness the phenomenon: Passengers booked on the 1:30 p.m. St. Louis Riverfront Cruise will have a memorable eclipse viewing experience. The aptly-named Moonrise Hotel is hosting an eclipse party on its rooftop garden. Defiance Ridge Vineyards, ab...
Source: TIME: Science - April 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson Tags: Uncategorized freelance Solar Eclipse 2024 Source Type: news
The design of big data railway safety platform architecture and application model - Lee SS, Oh R.
In this study, we propose a big data railway safety platform architecture by applying communication and database technologies and platform architectures used in many industries for real-time failure and anomaly detection of railway operations. There have b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Egress, Escape, Evacuation, Crowds Source Type: news
What's more important? AI or the election
Caspar Benson/Getty, electravk/Getty, Roman Valiev/Getty, SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty, Tyler Le/BI This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Happy Friday! Fast food has definitely gotten pricier over the…#casparbensongetty #romanvalievgetty #insidertoday #mcdonald #chelsea #jiafengbi #madness #bruceklee #danrosen #commerceventures (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media
Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Study documents safety, improvements from stem cell therapy after spinal cord injury A recent Mayo Clinic study indicates that stem cells obtained from the fat tissue of patients are both safe and could enhance sensation and movement following traumatic spinal cord injuries. These findings provide valuable insights into the potential of cell therapy for people dealing with… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 5, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Tech neck is a pain in more than just the neck
The typical average adult head weighs approximately 10-12 pounds. But did you know that bending it forward at a 45-degree angle to look at a cellphone or tablet can dramatically increase your chances to have "tech neck?" "That's like having an 8-pound bowling ball as your head. Then you have 72 pounds at y our elbow and 96 pounds on your shoulder," says Brian Langenhorst, industrial and ergonomics specialist at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "I probably… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 5, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Google Books is indexing low quality, AI-generated books, which may impact Google Ngram viewer, an important tool used by researchers to track language use
Google Books is indexing low quality, AI-generated books that will turn up in search results, and could possibly impact Google Ngram viewer, an important tool used by researchers to track language use throughout history. I was able to find the AI-generated books with the same method we’ve…#googlebooks #googlengram #tristinmciver #wikipedia #shuchenhou #maximize #elonmusk #google #garyprice #libraryjournal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists Find New Genetic Variants for Obesity
Researchers believe they have discovered a new biological mechanism for obesity, pointing to rare variants on two genes that dramatically increase the risk of carrying excess weight.
Research published in the journal Nature Genetics on Thursday points to variants that raise the chance of being obese by as much as six times. Unlike other known variants that affect weight gain in children, these only appear to play a role in adults.
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Unraveling obesity’s mechanisms could help scientists develop new drugs, or tailor existing ones, for a condition that now affects ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashleigh Furlong/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
