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by alysiak Posted: Mon., July 21, 2008, 07:24 pm
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Virtually silent engines remove key cue to safety; group seeks legislative help -- Robert Preidt
Hybrid cars run significantly quieter than gasoline engine cars, causing concern for the visually impaired who listen for sounds to guide their steps around traffic. So, when the approaching vehicle cannot be heard, it poses a danger to the pedestrian, even one with good vision.
Read the article.
Is this an effect of going green that you were aware of?
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by hernews Posted: Wed., July 2, 2008, 10:22 am
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WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Glaucoma doesn't necessarily have to end in blindness, two new studies suggest.
In one report, researchers say they found traditional surgery for glaucoma has better outcomes than using glaucoma drainage devices. The second report found that even patients with end-stage glaucoma can be successfully treated. Both studies were published in the July issue of Ophthalmology.
In the first report, researchers looked at the number of complications from traditional glaucoma surgery versus complications from inserting a device that drains fluid from the eye.
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by kimdeltaqueen Posted: Sun., June 15, 2008, 11:04 am
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im average size but a little top heavy from breasts
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