News tagged with respiratory conditions
Study finds failure points in firefighter protective equipment
(PhysOrg.com) -- In fire experiments conducted in uniformly furnished, but vacant Chicago-area townhouses, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers uncovered temperature and heat-flow ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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24 swine flu deaths in Britain since October: official
A total of 24 people have died of swine flu in Britain since October with children among the dead, authorities said Thursday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Man's best friend helps to solve puzzle of a genetic disorder
(PhysOrg.com) -- Observations in purebred dogs led an international team of scientists from Duke University Medical Center and other institutions to make an important gene discovery in a devastating human genetic condition ...
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Canada: Hospital admissions dropped after anti-smoking legislation in place
Since the implementation of anti-smoking legislation, hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions have decreased 39% and 33% respectively, found a research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
Apr 12, 2010 |
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So Whatever Happened to the Flu?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Normally, this is the peak period for the flu in the United States. But that just doesn't seem to be the case this year.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 02, 2010 |
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Hong Kong air pollution: 'life-threatening' levels
Hong Kong's roadside air pollution reached life-threatening levels one in every eight days last year, a report said Monday, citing figures obtained from the government.
Jan 04, 2010 |
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'Particle soup' discovery will improve climate predictions
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from scientists at The University of Manchester is set to improve predictions about climate and air quality - and make life easier for those suffering from respiratory problems.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Exposure to both traffic, indoor pollutants puts some kids at higher risk for asthma later
New research presents strong evidence that the "synergistic" effect of early-life exposure to both outdoor traffic-related pollution and indoor endotoxin causes more harm to developing lungs than one or the other exposure ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Ventilation treatment in prone position for ARDS does not provide significant survival benefit
Despite a current suggestion that patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome be positioned lying face down while receiving mechanical ventilation, study results indicate that this positioning does not significantly ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma
Here's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation ...
Mar 02, 2009 |
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