London - It may help you keep in touch. But texting while walking could make you lose your balance. People who type SMSes while walking develop a robot-like posture that puts them in danger of toppling over, a study found. The scientists warned that text-walkers are also at risk of wandering in front of traffic and stumbling on to train tracks – and urged pedestrians to stop before typing. The Australian researchers tracked the body movements of 26 young men and women as they tried to walk...
(Source: Ipswich City Council) Add free immunisations to your family's back to school checklist 24 January 2014 FREE immunisation for high school students in Ipswich will be made available again this year, with a range of option to make it easier for busy families to take advantage of the...
(Source: La Trobe University) Imagine having only scattergun control over your body's movements and living with the constant uncertainty that at any moment your leg might freeze or your hand begin to shake uncontrollably? This is the reality for many afflicted with Parkinson's disease. Across the...
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(Source: IDEXX Laboratories Inc) WESTBROOK, Maine, January 23, 2014-IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), has scheduled the release of its 2013 fourth quarter and full-year financial results for Tuesday, February 4, at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The Company will conduct an analyst conference...
