In a fit of Keynesian pique sure to make wackier economists like Paul Krugman proud, Tom Mulcair of the New Democratic Party of Canada has claimed that the robust economy in Canada, during a worldwide recession, is a disease.Mulcair claims because the economic gains are boosting the value of the Canadian dollar, it is hurting Canada's manufacturing sector — a phenomenon dubbed the...
read moreIt's Fascination of Plants Day! 39 countries are celebrating plant scientists and they work they are doing to feed the world, improve health and develop sustainable energy supplies.But it isn't just serious 'save the planet' stuff - scientists have given themselves a bad rap by adopting the stoic Mr. Spock logic role. They are having fun too.For example, James Meredith and company...
read moreIt's Fascination of Plants Day! 39 countries are celebrating plant scientists and they work they are doing to feed the world, improve health and develop sustainable energy supplies.But it isn't just serious 'save the planet' stuff - scientists have given themselves a bad rap by adopting the stoic Mr. Spock logic role. They are having fun too.For example, James Meredith and company...
read moreHelicopter parents rejoice - when you are not slathering on chemicals to make sure your cherubs never get any sunshine and scraping off deadly pathogens with antibacterial soap, you can further protect your offspring by insuring they catch no debilitating diseases from...a garden hose.Sure, millions of years of evolution and drinking water a lot more polluted than the municipal kind didn't kill...
read moreA double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of sildenafil, brand name Viagra, showed improvement in echocardiogram measures of myocardial performance in children and young adults after Fontan surgery - basically, kids with congenital heart defects were helped by a drug commonly associated with sexual dysfunction in older men.Fontan surgery, also called the Fontan/Kreutzer procedure, was...
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