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Bedtime can be lethal for folks with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study of 112 people who died from cardiac causes. The deadliest hours for those with OSA are from midnight to 6 a.m.; for most people, the risk of cardiac-related death is highest after waking, from 6 a.m. to noon...
...With more than 60 of its journalists killed since 1986 (the year that dictator Ferdinand Marcos was ousted and a free press restored), the Philippines is no ordinary place to practice journalism. In fact, after Iraq, it is the second deadliest country in the world for journalists. It's a sign of just how treacherous the profession has become that fledgling reporters are routinely given a booklet titled Staying Alive, published by a nonprofit group called the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists. It contains helpful hints such as, "Vary your regular routes and routines so that it is harder...
There were an estimated 515 million cases of the deadliest form of malaria in 2002, according to a new study in Nature--50% more than earlier estimates. Malaria kills at least a million people a year, mostly children...
...since the founding of the People's Republic. The blast was the latest in a series of massive disasters that have prompted government pledges of reform and official recognition that $6 billion needs to be spent improving safety in state-run operations. China's mines are the world's deadliest: last year 6,027 coal workers were reported killed in China?about 80 percent of the global total?though independent observers say the actual number could be three times that...
...been a season of extremes for Harvard’s senior shooting guard, Kevin Rogus. The team’s deadliest option from the perimeter has been the focus of most opposing defenses this season, and has found open looks from behind the arc to be especially scarce. When able to get free, however, his accuracy has often been the difference for Harvard...