http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In an effort to protect the environment and save on energy costs, we are in the midst of a "green" home boom in this country. While that may bode well from an energy-efficiency standpoint, the trend certainly doesn't have everyone breathing easier. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-green-homes-money-air-pollution.html Health Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:52:41 EST news280673555 In an effort to protect the environment and save on energy costs, we are in the midst of a "green" home boom in this country. Between remodeling older houses and building new ones, it's estimated that millions of American homes will get a lot greener in the next decade.  While that may bode well from an energy-efficiency standpoint, the trend certainly doesn't have everyone breathing easier. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-energy-efficient-homes-air-pollution-indoors.html Health Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:31:02 EST news277550991 Whether you are an athlete, a musician or a stroke patient learning to walk again, practice can make perfect, but more practice may make you more efficient, according to a surprising new University of Colorado Boulder study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-effort.html Neuroscience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:51:47 EST news248021492 Having radiologists shut down their workstations (and monitors) after an eight hour shift leads to substantial cost savings and energy reduction, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-radiologists-green-small-simple.html Other Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:48:15 EST news239341680