Habit: In Praise of Subtitles

Listening to a radio broadcast of Eugene Onegin this afternoon prompts me to copy this old post [http://mikeschultz.posthaven.com/habit-in-praise-of-subtitles]— At the HD broadcast of Eugene Onegin, subtitles have given me more insight into the characters and action than I've ever had before. I was struck…

Neurobridge

Scinerds reports a "a breakthough technology that empowers paralyzed people to regain conscious control of their fingers, hands, wrists, and arms. Neurobridge bypasses damaged areas of the nervous system so the brain can communicate directly with the muscles" [http://scinerds.tumblr.com/post/89864588947/neurosciencestuff-new-device-allows-brain-to?utm_campaign=SharedPost&…

Stroke Diagnosis by Selfie

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New Diagnostic Tool

This sounds big to me. > Microwave Helmet Could Diagnose Strokes As Patients Ride To Hospital http://t.co/LHZCBPBkqL — NPR Health News (@NPRHealth) June 16, 2014 [https://twitter.com/NPRHealth/statuses/478592362801664000]…

Brain Stimulation Helps Stroke Patients Recover Function

Wow! Now being tested for approval at 12 locations. Video at the link. > Therapy Pioneered In Chicago Could Be Breakthrough For Stroke Patients, http://t.co/PfLZRwA3gj — Natl Stroke Assoc (@natlstrokeassoc) June 4, 2014 [https://twitter.com/natlstrokeassoc/statuses/474264352195743744]…

Walking

Right after Thoreau's praise of "sauntering" [https://mikeschultz.ghost.io/sauntering-with-thoreau/#main-content] come aricles praising walking from NPR [http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/05/27/316325223/when-older-people-walk-now-they-stay-independent-later] and Fast Company [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3030756/now-doctors-are-prescribing-walks-in-the-park-to-get-us-off-our-butts] . I suppose that it was both my desire…

Acceptance

> Happy Friday Everyone. We at Bioness are continually blown away by the strength and power of the people we meet... http://t.co/5pOsXy8Xhn — Bioness (@BionessLiveOn) May 2, 2014 [https://twitter.com/BionessLiveOn/statuses/462266152765624320]…

Stroke and Drinking

I can't ignore this one. You shouldn't either. > What 3 Drinks A Week Does To Your #Stroke [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Stroke&src=hash] Risk, http://t.co/ghfNC0Nq6k #alcohol [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23alcohol&src=hash] — Natl Stroke Assoc (@natlstrokeassoc)…