Air conditioning in cars cuts down microbes, particles: study
May 17, 2009 |
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Air conditioning in cars cuts out more than 80 percent of germs, fungal spores and particles from outside air, providing a boon for people with respiratory problems or allergies, German scientists say.
UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster risk
May 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The rampant growth of urban slums around the world and weather extremes linked to climate change have sharply increased the risks from "megadisasters" such as devastating floods and cyclones, a U.N. ...
Large clinical trial finds pirfenidone may help lung function in IPF patients
May 17, 2009 |
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A large, well-controlled, multi-national clinical trial program has demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of what may become the first FDA-approved medicine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF.
Court case reveals ugly infighting at Motorola
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It's a white-collar worker's nightmare: giving a presentation that gets you fired.
Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca
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(AP) -- For a brief shining moment in the 1980s, Ottumwa was the unlikely hot spot of the fledgling video game industry as gamers around the globe flocked to this sleepy Iowa city and its video game arcade ...
WHO eyes swine flu transmision rates, new vaccine
May 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health experts are looking very closely at the spread of swine flu among people in Spain, Britain and Japan, a WHO official said Sunday as Japan reported a one-day explosion of over 70 new cases, ...
Automobile restraints do not increase chance of fetal complications following accidents
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It is well established that seat belts save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear seat belts, for fear that the belt itself could injure the baby in a car crash. But is this actually the case? Does the seat belt ...
Inexpensive face-to-face weight-loss support programmes effective
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For people trying to maintain weight after participation in a weight-loss programme, support from nurses is as effective as a more expensive intensive programme with dieticians and exercise specialists. The ...
Painkiller patch creates addiction
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Morphine patches are supposed to reduce use of painkillers, and provide more control over their use in chronic pain conditions. But researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and St. Olavs Hospital ...
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