Pakistanis struggle

An earthquake in southwestern Pakistan destroyed hundreds of homes and families on Tuesday, September 24th. The quake killed 285 people and pushed a new island up out of the Arabian Sea.Thousands of people are left homeless and rummaging through rubble looking for their belongings and family members. Survivors are left struggling to find food, shelter, and help. Due to the fact that the nations poorest province was hit, medicine and staff for the treatment of the injured is scarce. 




http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Pakistanis-struggle-for-food-shelter-after-quake-4841281.php

Tulsa Dentist Spreads Hepatitis

"This is the first documented report of patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus associated with a dental setting in the United States," state epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley said in a statement. A Tulsa dentist, Dr. W. Scott Harrington was accused of causing the nations first known outbreak of hepatitis C because he was using unsanitary and rusty needles and equipment. At least 89 of Harrington's patients tests came out positive leading to the shutdown of his practice in March 2013. According to the Department of Health, this investigation has cost more than $710,000 in federal, state, and local funds. If that is not a blow to a career, I don't know what is. 

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/tulsa-dentist-spread-hepatitis-health-officials/story?id=20294439

World's Happiest Nations

According to the 2013 World Happiness Report, Denmark ranked the world's happiest country. Norway, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Finland, Austria, Iceland, and Australia follow. So the question you may ask is why? These countries spend a lot of their budget on health(mental health) and whatever they do up in northern Europe, works. However, if you are planning a trip to Egypt, Rwanda, Burundi, or any other countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa, I would rethink because these nations are least satisfied with their lives. The United States comes in as 17th. Rankings for Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain fell dramatically since 2010 because of their major economic crises.

Frog Uses Mouth to Hear

Researchers have recently discovered that the Gardiner's Seychelles frog,use their mouths to enhance their hearing ability. Because these frogs don't have a middle ear which most animals use to hear, scientists created a simulation model of the frogs skull to determine how these frogs hear. They ran vibrations through the ears and the lungs to find out that the sounds were only weakened. Finally, the mouth was added to the simulation model and it was discovered that it was able to amplify sound. Frogs communicate at an average of around 5,710 Hz and the Gardiner's Seychelles frog's oral cavity was able to resonate at an average of around 5,710 Hz.