Facts and Effects on Tokyo and Its Citizens (Japanese and Overseas) After the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake Until 2011 this earthquake was the most deadly earthquake to have struck Japan in its history as well as being on record as the most powerful tremor to have affected the region. It struck at 11.58am on the 1st of September 1923, lasting from 4 to 10 minutes on Japans largest and most heavily populated island of Honshu. John Smither published this 3 months ago   +9 votes

Diagnosing and Treating Hand Tremors The hand is the body part to experience shaking, twitching or trembling most often. Hand tremors can be mild, moderate or severe. Essential tremor is the most common reason and it has no known cause. Cynthia Roberts published this 20 months ago   +6 votes

Earthquakes: Not Just for California Anymore A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook Washington D.C. On July 16, rattling some nerves and raising the question: “how can this happen here? We're not in California!” While it is true that the majority of earthquakes in the U.S. do occur in California, there are multiple seismic zones and faults throughout the country, some more active than others, and some in surprising places. Mark Spence published this 24 months ago   +8 votes

Earthquake on the East Coast?: My Firsthand Experience A 5.9 earthquake reported around 2:00 pm in Mineral, Virginia and could be felt in Richmond, Virginia all the way down through North Carolina, up through Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and even Ohio, New York, and Toronto, Canada! Bethany Marsh published this 10 months ago   +19 votes

Top 10 Most Important Historical Facts About Tokyo, Japan The Japanese capital city of Tokyo has had a long and sometimes turbulent past. The defining moments in the city’s history are a combination of events created by both man and nature resulting in some violent and on occasion troubling times for the past residents of what is today one of the world’s largest cities as well as being the world’s largest metropolitan area in terms of its population. John Smither published this 3 months ago   +14 votes

Earthquakes : Emergency Preparedness List Earthquake Emergency Preparedness List Simplyoj published this 29 months ago   +18 votes

The Challenges of Young Adult Onset Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease is often associated with the elderly, but it can also strike in the prime of life. When it is diagnosed in patients in their thirties or forties, it takes a young adult out of the workforce, adding them as a burden to their families and tax payers. The cost of healthcare, medication, surgeries, and the need for household help and home care can make young adult onset Parkinson's disease a disability with a serious impact on society. Karen Gross published this 163 months ago   +1 votes

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