Archive: 02/20/2009
Abandon hope: Live sustainably just because it's the right thing to do
Do you "hope" that everyone will see the light and start living more sustainably to save the environment? If so, you may be doing more harm than good.
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New prognostic indicator for patients with IPF
There may be a new way to predict mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a devastating disease that slowly petrifies the lungs. Most patients live only three years after diagnosis on average; however, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Field of germs: Food safety is in farm worker's hands
The recent salmonella outbreak linked to 575 illnesses and eight deaths across 43 states was shown to come from a dirty peanut processing plant in Georgia. And while it is essential for food processing plants to be clean ...
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Global warning: Hotter days, increased hospitalizations for respiratory problems
High summer temperatures, pushed higher by global climate change, may bring with them a spike in hospitalizations for respiratory problems, according to an analysis of data from twelve European cities, from Dublin to Valencia. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Incidence rates of cervical cancer linked to deprivation
The rate of cervical cancer varies among different geographical areas in Southeast England according to a new study published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study shows that the occurrence of cer ...
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Bacteria in urinary tract infections caught making burglar's tools
Bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) make more tools for stealing from their host than friendly versions of the same bacteria found in the gut, researchers at Washington University School of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 20, 2009 |
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Prostate specific antigen testing may be unnecessary for some older men
Certain men age 75 to 80 are unlikely to benefit from routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, according to a Johns Hopkins study published in the April 2009 issue of The Journal of Urology.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 20, 2009 |
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New approach to dental visits may ease kids' fears
For many children, a trip to the doctor or dentist is a stressful experience. The sensory environment (i.e., the sounds, smells, and lights associated with the clinical setting) can cause a child's anxiety levels to rise. ...
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Unhealthy lifestyle more than doubles stroke risk
People who lead unhealthy lifestyles are more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who eat and drink sensibly, don't smoke, and take regular exercise, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
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Concerns over minimally invasive surgery for breast cancer
Minimally invasive breast surgery may be trading better cosmetic outcomes for worse rates of cure, warns a senior doctor in an editorial published on bmj.com today.
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Tiny eye motions help us find where Waldo is
(PhysOrg.com) -- To recognize faces in a crowd, the brain employs tiny eye movements called saccades and microsaccades to help us search for objects of interest. While researchers know that these movements ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
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