News tagged with hot tubs
New national study finds increasing number of injuries from hot tubs
Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Key step identified in Legionnaire's disease infection process
(PhysOrg.com) -- NIH researchers have uncovered a key step in the biochemical sequence the bacterium which causes Legionnaire’s disease uses to reproduce inside the cells it infects.
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Review: Disconnecting in a too-connected world
The knowledge that I'd be cut off from Internet and cellphone service in just a few hours started to relax me long before I reached the secluded, serene site of a two-day yoga retreat in upstate New York.
May 25, 2011 |
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Transplant guide highlights daily infection risks from factors like pets and food
Keeping pets healthy can reduce infection risks for people who have received solid organ transplants and veterinarians should be seen as an integral part of the healthcare team. That's just one of the key pieces of advice ...
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Earth's early ocean cooled more than a billion years earlier than thought (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The scalding-hot sea that supposedly covered the early Earth may in fact never have existed, according to a new study by Stanford University researchers who analyzed isotope ratios in 3.4 ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Study: Bath time falls injure thousands of children annually (w/ Video)
A new national study finds kids are being hurt in bathtubs and showers at a surprising rate.* You might think scalding or near drownings would be the most common threat in the bathroom, but they're not.
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Laptops Linked to Male Infertility
While fatherhood might be far from the minds of most young men, behavior patterns they establish early on may impact their ability to become a dad later in life. Excessive laptop use tops this list of liabilities, ...
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections
Lack of an adequate amount of the mineral phosphate can turn a common bacterium into a killer, according to research to be published in the April 14, 2009, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academies of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 09, 2009 |
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What's in your water?: Disinfectants create toxic by-products
Although perhaps the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century was the disinfection of water, a recent study now shows that the chemicals used to purify the water we drink and use in swimming pools react with ...
Mar 31, 2009 |
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8 hours -- or else
Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such ...
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Mini Nuclear Power Plants Could Power 20,000 Homes (Update)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Underground nuclear power plants no bigger than a hot tub may soon provide electricity for communities around the world. Measuring about 1.5 meters across, the mini reactors can each power ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 12, 2008 |
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