Smart toilets could test for diseases / monitor health
By Hicbd
"A disease-detecting “precision health” toilet can sense multiple signs of illness through automated urine and stool analysis, a new Stanford study reports...The device could be particularly appealing to individuals who are genetically predisposed to certain conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, prostate cancer or kidney failure, and want to keep on top of their health."
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Twin flames could be different from soulmates / karmic partners
By Hicbd
"The main difference is the idea that twin flames are two halves of the whole, where soul mates are not. While twin flames are thought to be one soul split into two bodies, soul mates are simply two separate souls that are extraordinarily linked. But on top of that, Spinelli adds that twin flame relationships can quickly become toxic, unlike a soul mate connection."
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Grandmothers / the elderly could cook in restaurants
By Hicbd
"At the Staten Island eatery Enoteca Maria, not only is the menu a surprise, the cuisine is, too. The kitchen is run by a rotating roster of nonnas — Italian for grandmother — who all have a passion for whipping up meals cooked from the heart. Just this month, they've had nonnas from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Peru, and Japan, with Egypt, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and Argentina coming up on the calendar, in addition to their regular Italian food."
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Hyperemesis / pregnancy nausea / vomiting could be researched more / treated better
By Hicbd
"Hyperemesis has long been under-researched and insufficiently recognized, in part because about 70 percent of pregnancies come with some degree of nausea and vomiting, which is usually not dangerous, Dr. Trovik said. Health care providers can be slow to differentiate between the more common “morning sickness” and the rarer but more severe hyperemesis, and to offer treatment, including medications and nutrition, she said."
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Affordable housing nonprofits could spend less on lobbying and salaries / more on services
By Hicbd
"Internal financial records show that annual revenue for TODCO’s main nonprofit entity has more than doubled over the last decade while it has steadily reduced the share of revenue it spends on its residents, who are low-income and disabled seniors and formerly homeless people. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has splurged on lobbying, political campaigns, salaries for executives and grants to other political groups."
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Hysterectomies could be overprescribed / affect women's health / unclear
By Hicbd
"'But many experts argue that the surgery is overperformed and over-prescribed,' says Shape, 'especially for certain conditions such as fibroids — particularly to women of color'...Indeed, evidence suggests that hysterectomy can have a substantial effect on a woman’s mental health."
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Sonar / noise could not harm whales / marine life
By Hicbd
"LFA sonar can harm the animals by interrupting mating, stopping communication, causing them to separate from calves, and inflicting stress. Sounds above 180 dB can disrupt the animals’ hearing and cause physical injury. In 2005, 34 whales became stranded and died off in North Carolina because of nearby offshore Navy sonar training, according to Scientific American."
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Ponds could be good for the environment
By Hicbd
"Ponds are widely regarded as ecological hotspots for diversity. Even a small, artificial pond has been shown to drastically increase the presence and diversity of dragonflies and other beneficial insects. The “edge” effect, or the area where two different ecosystems meet, is known to increase diversity significantly."
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Butt / knee / body padding could be helpful for sports
By Hicbd
"Most impact shorts are designed to protect the tailbone and sides of your hips. In addition to shorts, you can find a variety of pads and protectors for your wrists, elbows, knees, and spine as well.”
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Banks could be like utilities / nationalized
By Hicbd
"Treating banks as public utilities would permit a wide variety of approaches to defining the public goals of banking and to restructuring the banking industry and its regulatory apparatus. Since the 2008 crisis, there have been calls for applying a utility regulation model to banking or, in an oft-heard phrase, to 'make banking boring' again."
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