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How to protect yourself from cyber-pickpockets bc-card-theft(sh) | By: CLAUDIA BUCK | Source: Sacramento Bee | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) Jun 19, 2013 12:52 PM By CLAUDIA BUCK It's a pernicious problem: Cyber-pickpockets continue stealing debit and credit card numbers from the computer systems of banks, businesses, restaurants and retailers. And we can unwittingly give out our financial data to crooks wh
A simple sniff test may soon detect complex illnesses bc-medical-sniff(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), American League Baseball (BA) Jun 19, 2013 12:42 PM By LEE BOWMAN "Give it the old sniff test" traditionally refers to checking out an idea or proposal. But one day soon, it may herald a doctor ordering a diagnostic test for diabetes, swine flu and cancer, among other things, according to several r
Memphis kidney chain included famous jazz family bc-kidney-chain(sh) | By: SAMANTHA BRYSON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Music (EM) Jun 18, 2013 1:27 PM By SAMANTHA BRYSON A kidney donation chain that began with an altruistic donation by a Memphis county commissioner grew to near-record levels and included the daughter of famous Memphis-born jazz musician Kirk Whalum before ending recently. The do
Researchers follow tweets to see what makes us tick bc-tweet-psychology(sh) | By: TOM MOONEY | Source: The Providence Journal | Science & Technology (AS) Jun 14, 2013 12:42 PM By TOM MOONEY Today, 200 million people around the world will in post a tweet or two -- or 20. By day's end, the total number of pithy bursts of commentary will approach a half-billion. And no matter how ephemeral their authors might have thought
Diesel cars come back 'green' in California bc-diesel-comeback(sh) | By: MARK GLOVER | Source: Sacramento Bee | Science & Technology (AS), Business & Economy (FF) Jun 11, 2013 2:47 PM By MARK GLOVER Once derided as dirty and shunned by consumers, diesel cars have made a comeback in California as green machines. While public attention has focused on flashier technologies like all-electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicles, registrat
Newlly discovered primate skeleton may yield important clues bc-primate-skeleton(sh) | By: DAVID TEMPLETON | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Science & Technology (AS) Jun 7, 2013 4:02 PM By DAVID TEMPLETON The primate fossil is almost a full skeleton, making it a very rare discovery. Add the fact it existed near to the time of the common ancestor of two branches of primates, including the branch in the evolutionary tree leading to
Scientists find new timeline for humans' dietary evolution bc-human-diet(sh) | By: LINDSAY WHITEHURST | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) Jun 7, 2013 2:37 PM By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Human ancestors started eating grasses about 3.5 million years ago, a critical evolutionary turning point that opened the way for new habitats and possibly bigger brains, according to new research spearheaded by the Universit
To ease delierium, hospitals get in touch with patients bc-hospital-delirium(sh) | By: MAURA LERNER | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) Jun 7, 2013 1:52 PM By MAURA LERNER Paula Duncan saw how quickly it could happen with her father-in-law. When he was hospitalized with pneumonia at age 80, his personality changed. Almost overnight, he became aggressive and combative. As a hospital nurse, Duncan kne
Online aggressors change the dynamic of bullying bc-online-bullies(sh) | By: DEBORAH M. TODD | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS) Jun 5, 2013 2:52 PM By DEBORAH M. TODD Jeering mean girls and lunch-money-stealing bad boys once served as typical examples of school bullies. But the usual cast of characters making the rounds in principals' offices is changing drastically with cyberbullying, which ha
New head scanner detects internal brain bleeding bc-head-scanner(sh) | By: STEVE TWEDT | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) Jun 5, 2013 1:32 PM By STEVE TWEDT A Pittsburgh company has secured domestic distribution rights for a non-invasive scanner that can detect internal and possibly life-threatening bleeding from a head injury, a device that a noted local neurosurgeon says represents "a
Nuclear site scrap metal could be headed to recyclers bc-nuclear-recycle(sh) | By: LEN BOSELOVIC | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS) Jun 4, 2013 1:17 PM By LEN BOSELOVIC A U.S. Department of Energy proposal to recycle scrap metal from its nuclear facilities has set off the radiation detectors of environmental groups, some in the metals industry and one member of Congress. But the industry group r
Fewer doctors counseling overweight patients bc-doctors-fat(sh) | By: JACK KELLY | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) Jun 3, 2013 3:29 PM By JACK KELLY Americans are fatter than ever, but fewer of their primary care physicians are warning them of the dangers of being overweight, a new study shows. Researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine analyzed data from the National Ambula
Here's help in your quest for the perfect universal remote bc-perfect-remote(sh) | By: VINCE HORIUCHI | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC), Television (ET) May 24, 2013 2:45 PM By VINCE HORIUCHI Question: I am now the proud owner of a fantastic new sound system for my big-screen television, and it's wonderful, but also a little intimidating. There are remotes everywhere, and I'm pretty sure they're breeding at night beca
Hurricane Sandy showed importance of heeding evacuation orders, as storm season heats up bc-harmsway(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 23, 2013 2:40 PM By LEE BOWMAN Even as Americans marvel at the survival of so many in the Oklahoma tornadoes and forecasters predict a worse-than-average Atlantic hurricane season in the months ahead, a new analysis of deaths during last October's Hurricane Sandy
Photos illustrate how National Weather Service forecast path of wildfire smoke bc-wildfire-track(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:30 PM By LEE BOWMAN WILDFIRETRACK1 - The National Weather Service and several partner agencies plot wildfires and their toll from estimates of dry brush on the ground to images of resulting smoke plumes taken from satellites orbiting the Earth. Forecasts
Measuring wildfire smoke levels helps determine risk bc-wildfire-chart(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:25 PM By LEE BOWMAN Measuring wildfire smoke levels Condition........Air Quality Index........Fine Particulates (24 hr).......Visibility in Miles Good..................0-50........................0-15.4...................................>11............ M
Wildfire season opens as evidence of health risks rise bc-wildfire(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:25 PM By LEE BOWMAN June is usually prime time for Cindy Coopersmith to get out and enjoy the woods and wildlife around Fort Collins, Colo. But last June heralded a summer of smoke. For nearly a month, the High Park fire west of the city generated thick
Tips for coping with the health effects of wildfire smoke bc-wildfire-tips(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:25 PM By LEE BOWMAN Coping with the health effects of wildfire smoke requires both community cooperation and some individual judgment and ingenuity, experts say. How much smoke we're exposed to depends on a number of things, from the direction the wind
Wave of wearable technology products hit the market bc-wearable-tech(sh) | By: MARIA SCIULLO | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Science & Technology (AS), Business & Economy (FF) May 15, 2013 2:45 PM By MARIA SCIULLO It doesn't matter that Apple tantalizes with the promise of an iWatch or Apple Shoes. Or that people are working on T-shirts that can hold an electric charge to power tablets and cell phones. It doesn't matter because the next wav
Compute: How to share a computer, but save your sanity bc-compute-share14(sh) | By: ANDREA ELDRIDGE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC) May 14, 2013 2:20 PM By ANDREA ELDRIDGE Sharing a computer can be tricky. Whether it's the kids vying for screen time or guests looking to check their email, following some easy tips can save your sanity. First, create separate user accounts for each family member and
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