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Machine Offers Sight to Some Blind People

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25 May 2006 32 views
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Machine Offers Sight to Some Blind People
A team of eye doctors, fellow researchers, and students at MIT have produced a "seeing machine " that allows the visually challenged to view the face of a friend, access the Internet, and "previsit" unfamiliar buildings

A team of eye doctors, fellow researchers, and students at MIT have produced a "seeing machine " that allows the visually challenged to view the face of a friend, access the Internet, and "previsit" unfamiliar buildings …

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Optimism is Healthy

A 2006 Dutch study of elderly men found a lower risk for cardiovascular death for those identified as optimistic. The research found optimism to be associated with a 50 percent lower risk of death from heart attack in men studied over 15 years. Higher optimism scores were associated with younger age, higher education, less often […]

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U.S. Health Care: The Good News - A New PBS Documentary

You don't often find the words health care and good news in the same sentence, but in a new Public Television documentary, we learn that while groups on all sides argue the merits and limitations of reform initiatives, a few American communities are already getting the job done. Correspondent T.R. Reid reports they are accomplishing what few have been able to do – deliver quality care for reasonable cost, and in some cases cover just about everybody in town.

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The Benefits of Optimism Are Real

Two Academy Award nominated films, Silver Linings Playbook, and Life of Pi, resonated with so many millions of people because their themes of resilience speak to each of us -- and are grounded in a growing body of scientific research. Far from being delusional or faith-based, having a positive outlook in difficult circumstances is the most important predictor of resilience -- how quickly you will recover from adversity.

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