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Scientists may have come up with the most exciting new way of tackling constipation - ever! Their idea is to send a battery-powered vibrating capsule down your intestines where it will be programmed to shake, jolt and roll as it passes through the bowel before ending up making a ruckus in the bowl.The wave of movement triggered by the capsule is designed to stimulate the muscles that drive the natural movements in the bowel, easing constipation.The capsule will be automatically programmed to start vibrating six hours after it’s been swallowed — the estimated time it will take for it to reach the bowel. It then vibrates for two hours before it’s excreted.
Is this for real?
You bet it is! The device will be tested in human trials next month. Researchers say that unlike other treatments for the condition, such as some laxatives, the single-use capsule has no side effects.The trial is starting next month and is registered with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and will be conducted by researchers from Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel. 30 patients will be given the 15.5mm long capsule to swallow. The capsule weighs 10 g, roughly the same weight as a pound coin (9.5g).
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1366294/Can-vibrating-pill-shake-constipation.htmlScientists may have come up with the most exciting new way of tackling constipation -... more
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CNN is facing pressure on a number of fronts to drop Lou Dobbs from their roster of on-air talent, a move that would force millions of Americans seeking out news about the conspiracy to spread leprosy throughout America via illegal Mexican immigrants to turn instead to the guy who lives under the bridge by the old tire factory.
Leading the way in this effort are a coalition of organizations united under the "Drop Dobbs" banner, including Media Matters for America, the National Council of La Raza, the National Hispanic Media Coalition, the New Democrat Network, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Writing for Media Matters' County Fair blog, John V. Santore sums up their beef:
For years, Lou Dobbs has been one of the most dangerous hosts on cable news. He benefits enormously from the legitimacy of the CNN brand, which provides him with an unparalleled platform from which to mainstream the hate speech and racially charged conspiracy theories normally relegated to Fox News and other conservative news outlets. Dobbs calls himself an "advocacy journalist," but he doesn't even live up to that ambiguous standard. Good journalism enhances the discussion of serious topics, but Dobbs helps to undermine and debase that discussion, routinely infusing it with misinformation and fear. And when it comes to issues like immigration, he has more in common with birther Orly Taitz than with Anderson Cooper.CNN is facing pressure on a number of fronts to drop Lou Dobbs from their roster of... more
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