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Funeral industry workers exposed to formaldehyde face higher risk of leukemia
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Long durations of exposure to formaldehyde used for embalming in the funeral industry were associated with an increased risk of death from myeloid leukemia, according to a new study published online November 20 in the Journal of ...
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Funerals to be broadcast on Web in Israel
Jun 12, 2006 |
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A Tel Aviv company has brought the digital revolution to funerals and will soon allow clients to lay their dearly departed to rest via live webcast.
It's your funeral: The eco burial movement gathers ground
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Mar 09, 2009 |
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Natural burial is often thought of as a green option that takes place in the countryside for non-religious people, but according to researchers at the University of Sheffield, that is only part of the story. 'Lots of different ...
Patients who received donated pacemakers survive without complications
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Patients who received refurbished pacemakers donated from Detroit area funeral homes survived without complications from the devices, according to a case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
'Opt out' system could solve donor organ shortage, says researcher
Oct 31, 2008 |
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A system of presumed consent for organ donation - where people have to opt out of donating their organs when they die - is the best way to tackle a growing waiting list for transplant.
3,000-year-old mask found in Aleutians
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Jul 29, 2007 |
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A whalebone mask discovered at an Alaskan archaeological site was probably broken during an Aleut funeral 3,000 years ago, scientists said.
Brain-injured patients can relearn emotions
Feb 10, 2009 |
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The visitor in Barry Willer's office at the University at Buffalo was frustrated and deeply depressed. The man's wife had sustained a relatively mild traumatic brain injury, and he was doing all he could to support her. But ...
A catalyst for families: Experts comment on importance of Christmas dinner
Dec 16, 2008 |
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The menu might be different and families might be smaller, but Christmas remains among the most important holidays. "It is sacred," says Université de Montréal Psychologist Luc Brunet. "It's part of our culture to come together ...
'Oldest' papyrus is finally decoded
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Jun 01, 2006 |
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Greek scientists using modern technology say they have decoded the text of the world's oldest literary papyrus.
Takeo Doi, scholar on Japanese psyche, dies
Jul 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Takeo Doi, a scholar who wrote that the Japanese psyche thrived on a love-hungry dependence on authority figures, has died, his family said Monday. He was 89.
Utah and Arizona report swine flu-related deaths
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Utah officials reported the state's first death associated with swine flu and Arizona recorded that state's third victim, pushing the national death toll to 10 people.
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