Episode #349

Item #1 Science
New measurements indicate that Venice continues to sink into the ocean, contradicting the prior conclusion that the city is stable. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120321172208.htm
Item #2 Science
A new study finds that the whooping cough epidemic currently occurring in Australia is mostly due to a new strain of B. pertussis which is not well covered by the vaccine. http://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/sharp-rise-cases-new-strain-whooping-cough
Item #3 Fiction
A new survey finds that parents of children with cancer trust information they find on the internet as much or more than information from their health care provider. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/13271

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