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Submission + - US doctors back circumcision (nature.com) 2

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ananyo
ananyo writes: "On 27 August, a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) concludes for the first time that, overall, boys will be healthier if circumcised. The report says that although the choice is ultimately up to parents, medical insurance should pay for the procedure. The recommendation, coming from such an influential body, could boost US circumcision rates, which, at 55%, are already higher than much of the developed world. The researchers estimate that each circumcision that is not performed costs the US health-care system US$313."

Submission + - Touch in Cars Is Still Too Complicated (conceivablytech.com) 1

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An anonymous reader writes: I do not recall anyone ever complaining about the iOS interface and there have been plenty of attempts to replicate the experience and its flow of control. When we first saw the iOS interface on the iPhone, the interface felt natural and just right, effortlessly. iOS has worked flawlessly for the iPad as well: An extremely easy to use and intuitive user interface for occasionally highly complex tasks. As simple as iOS may appear on the surface, it is incredibly well-executed balance that matches the requirements of a touch interface for phones, tablets and other horizontal screen devices. Changing the user scenario, hardware, or software will alter the requirements for the desired user experience as well. Cadillac’s CUE in-car entertainment system is the best effort to translate “touch” in cars yet, but it’s not perfect yet. Here are our initial impressions after a week with the Cadillac XTS.
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Submission + - FDA: Software Failure Behind 24% Of Medical Device Recalls (threatpost.com)

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chicksdaddy writes: "Software failures were behind 24 percent of all the medical device recalls in 2011, according to data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL).
The absence of solid architecture and "principled engineering practices" in software development affects a wide range of medical devices, with potentially life-threatening consequences, the FDA warned. In response, FDA told Threatpost that it is developing tools to disassemble and test medical device software and locate security problems and weak design."

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