Becoming a vegetarian

Avoiding meat is only one part of the picture. A healthy vegetarian diet should be chock-full of foods with known benefits.  People become vegetarians for many reasons, including health, religious convictions, concerns about animal welfare or the use of antibiotics and hormones in livestock, or a desire to eat in a way that avoids excessive use[…]

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Silk keeps fruit fresh without refrigeration

Half of the world’s fruit and vegetable crops are lost during the food supply chain, due mostly to premature deterioration of these perishable foods, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Tufts University biomedical engineers have demonstrated that fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if[…]

80 percent of cervical cancers found to be preventable with latest 9-valent HPV vaccine

The new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers in the United States, if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus. The study also found the 9-Valent vaccine, under the trademark of Gardasil-9, has the potential to protect against an additional 8 percent[…]

US-Cuba relations: timeline of a tangled history

As relations between the neighboring nations enter a new era, we take a look at more than 100 years of US-Cuban history Cuba revolt: February 1898 to February 1899 Cuban nationalists revolt against Spain, following other colonies who broke away from the failing empire in the 19th century. The United States, driven by a mix[…]

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How Much Does it Cost to Study in Germany? How can I get a job and residency in Germany?

Last year saw the last of Germany’s 16 states abolish tuition fees for undergraduate students at all public German universities. This means that now, both domestic and international undergraduate students at public universities in Germany are able to study in Germany for free, with just a small fee to cover administration and other costs per semester. These low charges certainly help[…]

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Business Intelligence and Analytics for Healthcare

Analytics are propelling health care systems into greater IT adoption, with IT experts working alongside administrators and practitioners to determine the organizational needs. Data mining softwares enable healthcare organizations to explore clinical, financial and operational data through visual analytics to discover insights which lead to improvements in care, reduced costs and delivering higher value to[…]