http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Space is not a fun place to get a stomach bug. To ensure drinking water is adequately disinfected, University of Utah chemists developed a two-minute water quality monitoring method that just started six months of tests aboard the International Space Station. http://www.physorg.com/news172133019.html Chemistry Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:46:31 EST news172133019 Kidney injury that can arise after undergoing certain medical imaging procedures increases a patient's risk of having a stroke or heart attack over the next year or two, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that seemingly minor and reversible kidney damage from these common clinical procedures is a serious health threat. http://www.physorg.com/news165172611.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:17:30 EST news165172611 You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest sun sense: http://www.physorg.com/news159191851.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:58:08 EST news159191851 (AP) -- Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news157962218.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:38:23 EST news157962218 (AP) -- With a kick of its rocket thrusters, space shuttle Discovery zoomed to the international space station Tuesday to deliver one last set of solar wings that should bring the orbiting complex to full power. http://www.physorg.com/news156527120.html Space & Earth Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:45:43 EST news156527120 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are strongly encouraging prenatal vitamin manufacturers to use only potassium iodide and not other sources of iodine in their products. According to the researchers, potassium iodide is the best way to ensure that prenatal vitamins given to expectant mothers receive 150µg of supplemental daily iodine as recommended by the American Thyroid Association. The researchers' recommendation appears as a research letter in the February 26th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news154806918.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:55:45 EST news154806918 Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of iodine in breast milk. Iodine deficiency in infants can cause mental retardation and other health problems, the scientists note. The study also provides further evidence that iodine intake in U.S. mothers is low and that perchlorate may play a key role. http://www.physorg.com/news143113302.html Space & Earth Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:41:42 EST news143113302