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Using a fan during sleep lowers SIDS risk by 72 percent

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (28) | comments 5

Infants who slept in a bedroom with a fan ventilating the air had a 72 percent lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome compared to infants who slept in a bedroom without a fan, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente ...





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Magazines for women depict babies in unsafe sleep environments

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

More than one third of photos in women's magazines depicted babies in unsafe sleep positions, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Additionally, the study found that two-thirds of sleep environments depicted in these ...


Simmons plans to file for bankruptcy protection

Technology / Business

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Simmons Co., the maker of Beautyrest mattresses, said Friday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a move that will put new owners in charge of the bedding unit and significantly lower the ...


The future of organic ornamental plants

The future of organic ornamental plants

Biology / Other

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whether plants are grown for food or ornamental use, conventional agricultural production methods have the same environmental impact. Pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers can find their way into ...


Ancient muscle tissue extracted from 18 million year old fossil

Ancient muscle tissue extracted from 18 million year old fossil

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have extracted organically preserved muscle tissue from an 18 million years old salamander fossil. The discovery by researchers from University College Dublin, the UK and Spain, ...


Minimally invasive procedure effective for treating snoring

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses heat to shrink the tissue of the soft palate, is an effective and minimally invasive procedure that can be used to treat patients who snore.


For African violets, 'hands off' means healthier

For African violets, 'hands off' means healthier

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

African violets have a mixed reputation. Their delicate, colorful flowers and furry, soft leaves make them a favorite among home gardeners and growers. But the striking plants are often regarded as temperamental: ...


Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate

Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels ...


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Current Soda Taxes Not High Enough to Curb Obesity, Study Finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Current state taxes and levies on soft drinks are slowing consumption and resulting in slimmer waistlines, but the effect is generally small in magnitude, newly published research by the Yale ...


Autologous stem cell transplantation for soft tissue sarcoma: insufficient research into therapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Due to a lack of suitable studies, it is unclear whether patients with soft tissue sarcoma can benefit from autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. With this type of therapy, some of the patient's own (autologous) ...


New management methods extend blackberry season

New management methods extend blackberry season

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fruit growers' profits have traditionally been limited by the seasons, particularly in colder climates where growing seasons can be short. Thanks to researchers and fruit breeders, newly developed varieties ...



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