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The Internet and the Information Age promise all the data you can take, but fall short when it comes to helping you comprehend it all. If you have decided to learn more about your health, the language of medicine can be a daunting obstacle. Webster’s New World Medical Dictionary, created in partnership with MedicineNet.com, is an excellent first reference for nonprofessionals; the thousands of definitions are clearly and precisely written and cross-referenced in plain language. The content is “100 percent doctor-produced” and highly reliable, yet edited well enough that those of us on the other side of the insurance card can grasp the meaning quickly. Whether your kid has a greenstick fracture, you want to find out what’s so terrible about tetanus that you need a shot, or your tests came back “WNL,” you will find that a Littlelearning, far from being a hazardous thing, can offer greater peace of mind and help you deal more directly with your he (more…)

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The work of geneticists who have labored for years to map human DNA is the subject of this offbeat yet highly informative documentary from the PBS series Nova. Host Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for ABC Nightline, visits with scientists who explain, in terms understandable to laymen, the enormous challenges faced and overcome by scientists working on the Human Genome Project. The value of the research effort is underscored with visits to families affected by inherited diseases that could someday be eradicated, and even legal matters such as research patents and potential privacy issues are also covered intelligently. The race between government researchers and private biotech firms is detailed, and at appropriate times host Krulwich is able to inject some good-natured humor into this excellent documentary. –Robert J. McNamara

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Designed to give you some peace of mind when your child comes down with a fever, the Braun Thermoscan Ear Thermometer with ExacTemp Technology has all the features you could ever want in a thermometer. Used by more doctors’ offices than any other infrared thermometer brand, the Thermoscan features a pre-warmed tip that improves accuracy, aone-of-a-kindguidance system that ensures precise results, and infrared technology that takes your child’s temperature in seconds. ViewMore massive View Larger Product SpecificationsModel #IRT-4520CategoryInfraredDimensions9.06 x 6.85 x 3.54 inchesColorBlue/WhiteWarranty60 daysRelated Product LF-40 Ear Thermometer Lens Filters Ear Thermometers Deliver Most Precise Readings If you’re the parent of a young child, you probably know all too well that the average baby gets seven fevers a year. Clinical studies prove that ear thermometers reflect changes in core body temperature faster than oral thermometers and more accurately than rec (more…)