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...which the U.S. says is aimed at deterring Iranian and North Korean missiles, unless Washington comes with concrete commitments to help Poland upgrade its own defense systems. He is also vehemently opposing Russia's latest demand that it be allowed to permanently station its officers on Polish soil to monitor the antimissile sites...
...neglected, the medical system is witnessing a spike in patients and office visits. While this does place an undeniable strain on the health care system, the burden is nonetheless worth the cost: Studies have demonstrated that access to primary care improves health, allowing doctors to practice preventative medicine, monitor chronic diseases, and control rising health care costs. If we intend to actually realize the benefits of primary care, however, we must take active steps—whether through tuition breaks, tax subsidies, or pay scale changes—to encourage medical students to enter primary care...
Nevertheless, it's a fragile, polarized democracy--one that Snchez feels requires constant vigilance. He works 16-hour days to monitor democracy in Venezuela and stability outside it, and recently led about 400 classmates across the Colombian border, calling for peace during a diplomatic meltdown between the feuding neighbors. Snchez says that while his movement has "taken away [his] youth," it can be an example to the rest of Latin America. "Youths in any nation, I believe, can do the same," he says. "They can make history...
...Wednesday, in anticipation of the publication of their paper, “Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators: Software Radio Attacks and Zero-Power Defenses.” The study focused on the Medtronic Maximo, an IMD with wireless capabilities. These typically work over short distances and allow physicians to monitor the patients. “The wireless features of these devices are safety features. They provide the ability for the device to remotely communicate with a bedside monitor, for example, to report abnormalities with device performance,” said HMS professor William H. Maisel, one of the study?...
...attitude towards animals, and it’s felt hardest by the ten billion farm animals we slaughter every year for food, and the uncounted millions used by the animal testing industry. These animals don’t appear on the Animal Planet Channel, nor does the media monitor their individual plights. Masson notes that while his two books on highly popularized animals—When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie about Love —quickly sold over a million copies, it was a harder task to market his recent book on farmed animals’ emotions...