Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ... | |
Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes July 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The dirty air may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators. | |
California fines 18 hospitals for shoddy care 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients received shoddy care that in some cases led to deaths. | |
Japanese woman loses breast in hospital blunder 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A hospital in Japan said Tuesday that doctors mistakenly removed a healthy woman's left breast because of a mix-up in samples from tests for breast cancer. | |
Poor teen sleep habits may raise blood pressure, lead to CVD August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Teenagers who don't sleep well or long enough may have a higher risk of elevated blood pressure that could lead to cardiovascular disease later in life, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ... | |
Unemployed Germans to help dementia sufferers August 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Several thousand long-term unemployed Germans will be trained to care for people suffering from dementia, Suddeutsche Zeitung daily reported Saturday of a scheme that has drawn mixed reactions. | |
A therapy for baby boomers to sleep on August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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If you're over 55 and have spent more than a few sleepless nights, you're not alone -- insomnia affects about half of all people over 55 -- but you may also be at increased risk for physical and mental ailments. | |
 Back to School Reminder: Kids Should Go for Safety, Not Style August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University ... | |
Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Argentine authorities are exploring a possible link between the deaths of 14 children and an experimental vaccine they were taking in a clinical trial run by GlaxoSmithKline. | |
Air pollution damages more than lungs: Heart and blood vessels suffer too August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As athletes from around the world compete in the Beijing Olympics, many are on alert for respiratory problems caused by air pollution. They should also be concerned about its toxic effects on the heart and cardiovascular ... | |
Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat August 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, ... | |
Physical therapists offer low-cost solution to high-cost expenditures for acute low back pain August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) concurs with findings from a recent study published in Spine (Volume 33, Number 16) demonstrating that active physical therapy for patients with acute low back pain ... | |
Researchers examine safety of Internet prescriber service providing erectile dysfunction medications August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Online Internet shopping today offers many benefits. You can research a product in the privacy of your own home and purchase most anything by clicking a mouse. But should we be allowed to buy prescription drugs via the Internet, ... | |
Public health clinic study links 'Americanization' and depression August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A study of 439 U.S. and Mexican-born Latinas seeking pregnancy and postpartum services at public health clinics in San Antonio uncovered elevated levels of depression among the more "Americanized" women, report researchers ... | |
 Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people ... | |
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