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Study finds high-dose HBO2 therapy extends survival window after cardiopulmonary arrest

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A ground-breaking study by researchers at the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans published in the August 2008 issue of Resuscitation has major implications for the #1 cause of death of Americans -- sud ...


Amount of physical activity by children steadily declines as they get older

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research documents the decline in physical activity among children, with less than a third meeting recommended physical activity guidelines by the time they are 15 years old, according to a study in the July 16 issue ...





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Study examines quality and duration of primary care visits

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adult primary care visits have increased in quality, duration and frequency between 1997 and 2005, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.


Treating cluster headaches with high-flow oxygen appears effective

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients ...


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Brazil blackouts result of cyber hacking: report

Technology / Internet

created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS said Sunday.


Exercise reduces death rate in prostate cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

As little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ...


Fewer emergency patients seen within recommended time frame

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one in five in 1997, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of ...


Getting a 'Head Start' on obesity prevention

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a national program for young children that readies them for school. While the program provides them with educational and social skill ...


Exercise keeps dangerous visceral fat away a year after weight loss (w/ Video)

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent ...


An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods

An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical ...


Bad weather delays NASA new rocket test flight (AP)

Bad weather delays NASA new rocket test flight

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- NASA tried for hours Tuesday to launch its newest rocket for a shakedown flight, but clouds and high wind kept it stuck on the pad.


Physically active have reduced risk of prostate cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lifetime physically active men have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The effect was observable in those who had been sitting for less ...



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