Two Spanish youths treated for mobile phone addiction: report June 14, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Two students aged 12 and 13 are being treated for an addiction to mobile phones at a psychiatric centre in northeastern Spain, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Saturday. | |
Lost in translation: Language barrier adds confusion to prenatal testing June 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Many people struggle to understand the complexities of genetic problems in pregnancy and find medical language difficult to understand, particularly when faced with major decisions such as whether to terminate a pregnancy. ... | |
Polish baby born 15 times over drink-drive limit June 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
A Polish mother who was intoxicated during labour gave birth to a baby girl who was almost 15 times over the adult drink-driving limit, police said Tuesday. | |
Warning for teens: Teeth and jewelry don't mix June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Skin piercings might be the rage among teens, but researchers from Tel Aviv University have found good reasons to think twice about piercing one's tongue or lip. | |
Study uncovers how Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention June 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their popularity as "cognition enhancers" has recently surged among the healthy, as well | |
New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes June 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from ... | |
'Hibernation-on-demand' drug significantly improves survival after extreme blood loss July 01, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the administration of minute amounts of inhaled or intravenous hydrogen sulfide, or H2S – the molecule that gives rotten eggs their sulfurous stench – significantly improves ... | |
Study: Massaging muscles facilitates recovery after exercise August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage. The scientists have determined that immediate ... | |
Scientists use pixels to ease amputees' pain November 14, 2006 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Academics from the School of Computer Science and School of Psychological Sciences have developed a virtual reality system, which gives the illusion that a person's amputated limb is still there. | |
Long-term marijuana smoking leads to respiratory complaints February 12, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Long-term exposure to marijuana smoke is linked to many of the same health problems as tobacco smoke, such as increased respiratory symptoms like cough, phlegm and wheeze, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School ... | |
Plays promote prevention of drug abuse April 05, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A new study finds that theatrical drama is an educational tool in the fight against drug addiction and abuse. Research published today in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy, shows that after watching the play ... | |
New 'matrix of harm' for drugs of abuse March 23, 2007 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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A new study published today in the Lancet proposes that drugs should be classified by the amount of harm that they do, rather than the sharp A, B, and C divisions in the UK Misuse of Drugs Act. | |
Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs April 16, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A national workplace ban on smoking in Ireland resulted in an 83 percent reduction in air pollution in pubs, an 80 percent decrease in airborne carcinogens for patrons and staff, and an improvement in the respiratory health ... | |
Court ruling hurts asbestos workers October 19, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Welsh factory workers who suffer scarring of the lung tissue from asbestos may have lost their right to file for compensation. | |
To gain muscle and lose fat, drink milk: study August 08, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Part of an ongoing study into the impact of drinking milk after heavy weightlifting has found that milk helps exercisers burn more fat. | |
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