Urination Frequency

Jake Rossen discusses the importance of frequent urination .

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Ignaz Semmelweiz

Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweiz determined that sanitation, especially handwashing, would minimize the transmission of disease . He was shunned by the medical establishment in the 1840s, but his discovery is honored today.

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Diagnosing Parkinson's

Jake Rossen reports on a swab test to detect the development of Parkinson's disease long before the classic sympotoms appear.

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Nuclear Fusion

David Kirtley explains in this video how the Helion Corporation's nuclear fusion technology uses hydrogen fusion energy to directly create magnetic fields that can generate electricity. This eliminates the need to create steam to generate electricity, resulting in a less expensive facility which is more efficient.

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Type O Blood Type

Emily Petsko reports on the discovery by Steve Withers of an enzyme that strips away antigens from blood cells. This offers the possibility that anyone's blood could be treated to be universally acceptable when blood transfusions are needed.

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Stocking an Emergency Bag

Kirstin Fawcett describes what should be in a typical emergency bag .

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Valarie Apgar

Valerie DeBenedette provides a short biography of Virginia Apgar , the physician who developed a scoring system to describe a newborn baby's health.

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Myopia

Adam Popescu warns that too much screen time may be causing myopia . A study by Arparna Ramasubramanian shows that outdoor activities mitigates the impact of screen time on children, reducing the myoptic shift.

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Comstock Act

Tanya Lewis reviews the history of the Comstock Act , and its parallels with today.

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World Wide Web

Julian Ring celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the World Wide Web .

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Chess Champions

David Hill writes a short biography of chess champion Magnus Cqrlsen.

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Bodily Awareness

Celia A. Brownell et al. conducted a number of experiments to determine the development of bodily self awareness among toddlers. Experiments indicate that self awareness normally begins to develop before two years of age.

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Sleep Deprivation

Michael Grothaus recounts to impact of many nights of sleep deprivation . Serious mental deterioration was noted even with a few weeks of sleeping six hours per night.

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