Mortality index predicts 10 year death risk for older adults
A 12 item mortality index developed by UC San Francisco researchers helps doctors gauge the likelihood of death within ten years for Americans over 50. The test highlights signs like breathlessness, smoking, and difficulty moving a chair, aiding treatment decisions rather than lifestyle changes.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Marisa Cruz
University of California
Decorah area reveals huge meteorite crater beneath city
Geological surveys show a 200 meter wide meteorite crater buried under Decorah, Iowa, dating about 470 million years. Evidence includes shale clues, shocked quartz, and independent geophysical data confirming impact despite no surface crater. The event would have released over 1000 megatons of TNT, affecting the Jordan aquifer and regional mineral prospects.
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Decorah
Robert McKay
Iowa Geological and Water Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
Paul Bedrosian
USGS
Denver
Colo
McKay
Jean Young
Bevan French
Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History
Bedrosian
Russia
Midcontinent Rift
Iowa
Jordan
Legislature backs Lake Delhi dam height change in committee
An Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee approved a bill to allow reconstructing Lake Delhi dam at the spillway height about six feet below the dam top, sparking debate over flood risk and land easements. The bill advances to the full House with Republican support and one Democrat advocate.
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Delhi
Des Moines
Lake Delhi
Iowa
Environmental Protection Committee
Maquoketa
Lee Hein
Monticello
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Chuck Gipp
Hein
Dan Zumbach
R-Ryan
Daniel Lundby
D-Marion
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Stephan Fihn
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SMA
Country Club Drive
Coralville
Lindale Mall
Susan G. Komen
Wacoal
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