Hans Rosling: Asia’s Rise – How and When
Hans Rosling: Asia’s rise – how and when (source: TED) Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world’s dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US. About Hans Rosling (source: TED) Even the most worldly and well-traveled among us will have their perspectives shifted by Hans Rosling. A professor of global he

House Reform Bill’s Impact on the Number of Uninsured
Original Post by Jason Shafrin (source: The Health Care Economist) The CMS’ Office of the Actuary estimates the impact of the House health care reform bill on insurance coverage 10 years in the future: One can see that the number of uninsured drops dramatically, but there will still be ove

Point-of-Care Testing Becomes Crucial As STD Cases Among Younger Set Continue To Rise
Original Post (source: Medical News Today) Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, officials at the Centers for Disease Control recently reported. The CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new STD infections occur each year. Approximately half of them occur in young people between 15 to 24 years of age. Related posts:

Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
Original Article (source: Science Daily) A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie. In a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, she explains snail is not only cheaper and more readily available than beef but contains more protein. Related posts:Nutritional

Mayo Cling: Depression Blog
Mayo Clinic Blog (source: Mayo Clinic) We all experience some degree of depression…some more then others. I was thinking about how it effects our lives as I have noticed it with a few of my close friends. Reasons could be tied to financial stability, family issues, school, etc. So I surfed the net to see what I can dig up and stumbled upon these Mayo Clinic articles. Related posts:Op-Ed: Healthcare Reform Lesson