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Bobby McNealy

American Stroke Association - Building healthier lives, free of stroke and cardiovascul... - 0 views

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      bad website, too many adds
Bobby McNealy

Engineer Girl - 2013 Engineering: Essential to Our Health - 3 views

    • Bobby McNealy
       
      assignment description 
  • It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without modern medicine. Doctors today have a wealth of tools at their disposal to combat human suffering. From complex robotic surgical suites that enable surgeons to operate on patients thousands of miles away to simple storage mechanisms for vaccines in the developing world, engineering and technology are central to the way we fight disease. There have been many successes on the road to a healthier planet, but many battles are still left to fight. The following five diseases are considered the leading causes of death throughout the world today*: Heart disease Stroke Influenza (and other lower respiratory infections) Emphysema (or COPD) Diarrhea
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ryanhartley

The Heart & Down Syndrome - National Down Syndrome Society - 0 views

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      They didn't expect my uncle to live past the age of 12, but he lived to be 49. He had a huge influence on my development as a person.
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      (narrowing the topic)
ryanhartley

Down syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - 0 views

    • ryanhartley
       
      My uncle had Down syndrome and died of complications from a heart defect. I'm interested in current and future treatments or advancements in this area that use engineering.
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      (NARROWING TOPIC)
Tmack (Tommy) McClain

8 ways Minecraft works on your brain « Playable - 13 views

  • So if your kid is playing Minecraft, then according to deeply respected academic research and principles, she is not undertaking a mindless pastime. I’d argue playing Minecraft now might be one of the things that saves them from it in the future too.
  • So if your kid is playing Minecraft, then according to deeply respected academic research and principles, she is not undertaking a mindless pastime. I’d argue playing Minecraft now might be one of the things that saves them from it in the future too.
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  • Minecraft puts players to work by providing the imagination with images and metaphors that give it direction.
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      It seems so delicate and fancy of words, but all it is saying, is that Minecraft can be educational.
  • So if your kid is playing Minecraft, then according to deeply respected academic research and principles, she is not undertaking a mindless pastime. I’d argue playing Minecraft now might be one of the things that saves them from it in the future too.
  • The thing which most articles omit is understanding of why imagination is a primary trigger for learning.
    • ryanhartley
       
      Article!
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    Good resource.
jessicabatko Batko

Advances in Influenza Prevention and Treatment - 0 views

    • jessicabatko Batko
       
      I think I might want to do this one, because if they can get a cure then they could stop all these deaths.
ryanhartley

Headlines from the Future of Medicine - 11 views

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    The future of health and medicine.
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