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Mice Are Not Men, Health Risk From Eating Well-Done Meat May Be Underestimated

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0100

Mice are often used to test whether substances in food are harmful to humans. This requires that mice and humans metabolise substances in the same way. Humans have certain enzymes in more parts of the ..

Gecko-Inspired Tank Robot Could Aid In Search And Rescue

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up a series of applications ranging from inspecting pipes, buildings, aircraft and nuclear power plants

Education Essential For Patient-Centered Care

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

The main challenge to providing patient-centred health care is education, as many patients do know how to access the health care system, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...

Painkiller Overdose Death Rate Triples In Ten Years, USA

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0100

More Americans die annually from prescription painkiller overdoses than the combined total for cocaine and heroin, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released today. Narcotic painkillers, such ..

Dismantling Clean Air Laws Would Be A Threat To Public Health

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0100

Experts warn in a "Current Issues" article published online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine that efforts to dismantle clean air laws by some in Congress are a threat to public health. The ..

Serious Norovirus Illness Hits NBA Players Too

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0100

A new investigation published in Clinical infectious Diseases reports on the 2010 outbreak of norovirus in several NBA teams. The study underlines the unique circumstances that spread the extremely contagious ..

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Costing Â£178 Million A Year In UK

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0100

Each year more than 4,000 people are poisoned by carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that can prove fatal in our homes, our workplace, or even outdoors. A report launched today a

Nail Salons, Barbershops, Implicated In Hepatitis Transmission Risk

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The risk of hepatitis transmission through non-single use instruments - such as nail files, nail brushes, finger bowls, foot basins, buffers, razors, clippers, and scissors - during nail salon and barbershop ..

Patient Needs Should Be Considered Regarding Hospital Smoke-Free Policies

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0100

While smoke-free policies on hospital grounds make sense for the objective of clean air, managing the tobacco withdrawal symptoms of hospitalized patients must also be addressed, states an article in

Is Commuting Bad For Your Health?

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

A mobile workforce can help improve a country's economy but the effects of commuting on the health of commuters and on the costs to industry in terms of sick days is largely unknown. From a commuter's