Hair Raising Lightning Warnings From CDC Report
A vivid reminiscence recounts fatal and near fatal lightning strikes affecting a range of people from golfers to motorcyclists. It notes that lightning kills about 30 percent of those struck and offers safety tips to avoid being hit, including seeking shelter indoors or in a car, avoiding high ground, removing metal, and staying off boats or tractors during storms.
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Heart disease doubles among Ontario natives study finds
A study by the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences shows heart disease admissions in Ontario aboriginal communities rose from 76 per 10 000 in 1984 to 186 per 10 000 in 1995 with 155 per 10 000 in 1997, nearly twice the provincial average. The rise coincides with increased diabetes and other risk factors.
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WHO warns improper drug use could spark superbugs
The World Health Organization warns misuse of antibiotics could drive bacteria to full resistance and threaten a pre-antibiotic era. It urges a massive global effort to improve antibiotic use while noting rising resistance in TB and other infections across Estonia Latvia Russia and China.
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Virus engineered to seek and kill brain tumors
Researchers altered the polio virus to target malignant gliomas and kill cancer cells in the brain. The virus, weakened by swapping its cell entry gene with one from a common cold virus, infected fast growing glioma cells while harming healthy neurons less.
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