10 risk factors are associated with 90% of the risk of stroke
The Lancet reported that in 3000 patients with stroke (78%, with ischaemic stroke; 22%, with intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke) and 3000 controls, significant risk factors for all types of stroke were: – history of hypertension (OR 2·64) – current smoking (2·09) – waist-to-hip ratio (1·65) – diet risk score (1·35) – regular physical activity (0·69) – diabetes mellitus (1·36) – alcohol intake (1·51) – psychosocial stress (1·30) – depression (1·35) – cardiac causes (2·38) – ratio of apolipoproteins B to A1 (1·89) Collectively, these risk factors accounted for 88·1% of the PAR for all strokes. When an alternate definition of hypertension was used (history of hypertension or blood pressure higher than 160/90 mm Hg), the combined PAR was 90·3% (85·3—93·7) for all stroke.
Diabetic retinopathy is identified in a third of people with diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes, and remains the leading cause of preventable blindness in working-aged people. It is identified in a third of people with diabetes and associated with increased risk of life-threatening systemic vascular complications, including stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart failure. Optimum control of blood glucose, blood pressure, and possibly blood lipids remains the foundation for reduction of risk of retinopathy development and progression
HP DesignJet Ink Cartridges – A Very Affordable Printing Solution
Hewlett Packard is a worldwide leader in innovation and versatility in the office imaging industry. With machines that cover the gamut of imaging from home inkjet and laser printers to small and corporate office machines, HP produces a full line of machines that help aid in the improvement of business efficiency.
“The Dentist Of Jaipur” – “New teeth, dentures or extractions not a problem at all for Pushkar and his old master Pyara Singh. They treat their patients in front of the train station of Jaipur, on the sidewalk under the pure sky. The short film of filmmaker Falk Peplinski, who has been living in India for three years, is an ironical image-clip for a dentist of its own kind and therefore a homage to the incredibleness of the Indian everyday life
I’m septuple booked with fun stuff this coming weekend. – meeting with Schuyler for burritos and mechatronic art fun – going to SWARM Camp, upgrading SWARM for the singularity – Picking up equipment (and coworker ) from the airport and calibrating it over the weekend for my upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia – Going to a relatively low key fire art kinda party – Going to an over-the-top fire art kinda party – Assembling RBBB kits for an upcoming Crucible class (I’m probably not teaching any of it though ) – Going to a One Man Band festival (Cafe Du Nord, Sunday 10pm) and finally seeing Chicken John in the flesh
Short telomeres lead to chromosomal instability and increased cancer risk and mortality
Telomeres are essential to preserve the integrity of the genome. Critically short telomeres lead to replicative cell senescence and chromosomal instability and may thereby increase cancer risk. Leukocyte telomere length was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 787 participants free of cancer at baseline in 1995 from a prospective, population-based study in Italy
Keeping up with the Jones … by going to Burning Man
Trav writes a very thoughtful piece. Wandering around the desert wearing nothing more than body paint, a jockstrap made from a $1 pair of used overalls, and a ceremonial staff covered with LEDs and driven by a microcontroller that you soldered together and programmed out of $15 worth of parts is the new conspicuous consumption: it takes $16 worth of materials, and 2,000 hours of time.
Warm up your flame throwers^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H effects and get ready to gyrate your hips. This coming weekend is going to rock. Box Shop Party Friday October 15th, 8ish at The Boxshop, 951 Hudson Ave, SF (Hudson is a dirt road that’s the first left off of Evans past India Basin Park) Bring some food or drink or fire to share
Hugh Jackman shows his support for R U OK?Day, a national day of action that aims to prevent suicide by encouraging people to connect with colleagues, friends and loved ones and ask: “Are you OK?”. Suicide prevention in Australia: “A conversation could save a life”, link via @ dreamingspires
First official antismoking campaign was launched in 1604 by James I of England
From the BMJ : Monarchs and their heirs are not always noted for their rational medical advice. But James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England in 1603, was different
CounterPath Demos iPhone to Nexus One Call Switching from VoIP to Cellular & Back
I met with Todd Carothers, VP of Product Management at TMC’s ITEXPO in Los Angeles to hear about Counterpath’s latest patents and new product offerings. Todd gave me one of the coolest demos of mobile VoIP I’ve ever seen! I captured the demo in one of two videos that I’ve included in this blog post. Definitely a must watch! In fact, this product isn’t even announced yet and he gave me an exclusive first look.
The satirical $25 million ad campaign is launched by a new alliance of carrot growers – “a bunch of carrot farmers” – and is designed to reposition baby carrots as snacks with sass. Timeline of the evolution of the baby carrot Around 2,000 years ago: Carrots are first grown in what is now Afghanistan. 1700: The Dutch cultivate orange carrots
Dyslipidemia increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and is incompletely reversed by statin therapy alone in many patients. Thyroid hormones lower levels of serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and has other potentially favorable actions on lipoprotein metabolism.
I just came across a piece of software called KFC that removes Flash Cookies AKA Local Shared Objects from your computer. These are new to me but a little googling shows a pretty consistent theme, e.g.: ( webdesign10.com )Web sites use them to track you because they know that most people don’t know about them and that they can track you even after you have cleared your privacy settings. ( wikipedia )Several services even use LSOs as surreptitious data storage to reinstate traditional cookies that a user deleted, a policy called “re-spawning” I’m going to add KFC to my occasional spring-cleaning of cookies and the like.
Some interesting insights about the ink in printer cartridges.
A combination of printer technology, paper characteristics and ink quality all contribute to the final result of your printing job. Most of us are familiar with the two main types of printer technology – laser printers vs
AMD and Tiger Direct Bringing the Home Research Experience to a Store Near You!
The back-to-school season is upon us and for many it’s time to make some important technology purchases including new PCs and printers. Over the years, the retail options available for new technology purchases has grown significantly and now include both in-store and online buying experiences, both with their pros and cons. Buying something in-store means taking the time to research in advance, familiarizing with the products before arriving at the store, taking the time to visit the store, but also getting to see and test the products in person
Video: Awake Endotracheal Intubation for “Fun and Knowledge” by an anesthesiologist from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Not sure about the “fun” part… References: Awake Endotracheal Intubation for Fun and Knowledge .
Last week, VoteBundle offered Mac users 20 apps and asked them to vote on which ones should end up in the final ten-app bundle. Now that bundle is on sale, and an 11th bonus app can be had if you’re willing to promote the sale to your Facebook friends.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken-heart syndrome) in differential diagnosis of chest pain
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (also called stress induced cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning, or broken heart syndrome) was first described in Japan 20 years ago. It is typically precipitated by acute emotional stress, hence the names “stress cardiomyopathy” or “broken-heart syndrome.” Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterised by acute, reversible left ventricular dysfunction in a distribution,which does not correlate with the coronary artery blood supply. The left ventricular dysfunction occurs without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and usually resolves spontaneously over a period of weeks.
) – Going to a One Man Band festival (Cafe Du Nord, Sunday 10pm) and finally seeing Chicken John in the flesh