News tagged with airplane

People with peanut/tree nut allergies can minimize risk of reactions on airplane flights

Few situations can provoke more anxiety for people with peanut or tree-nut allergies than having an allergic reaction while flying on an airplane and being unable to get help.

Immunology Mar 14, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Rewriting a receptor's role: Synaptic molecule works differently than thought

(Medical Xpress)—In a pair of new papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences upend a long-held view about the basic functioning ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia Feb 19, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Child psychologist offers holiday tips for unruly kids

The holiday season can be particularly over-stimulating for young children, what with more pressure-packed traveling, shopping and even church-going. Boston University child psychologist Dr. Jonathan Comer offers parents ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Dec 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Did you see that? How could you miss it?

You may have received CPR training some time ago, but would you remember the proper technique in an emergency? Would you know what to do in the event of an earthquake or a fire? A new UCLA psychology study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 26, 2012 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Fainting after air travel may indicate pulmonary embolism

Fainting after recent air travel could be a sign of pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially fatal blockage in the lungs. Syncope or fainting is an uncommon symptom of pulmonary embolism; however, new research presented at ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Oct 22, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

CDC looks for 15 passengers of flight with bat

(AP) -- Health officials are still looking for 15 passengers who were on a flight in which a bat flew inside the airplane's cabin so they can protect them against the possibility of rabies. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 14, 2011 | not rated yet | 0