News tagged with crowding
Ban on ambulance diversions doesn't worsen ER crowding
(HealthDay)—A 2009 ban on ambulance diversion in Massachusetts did not worsen crowding in emergency departments or ambulance turnaround times, according to research published online Dec. 21 in the Annals of ...
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Jan 03, 2013 |
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AAP offers new guidelines to prevent cheerleading injuries
Over the past few decades, cheerleading has evolved from leading the crowd in cheers at football games to a competitive, year-round sport featuring complex acrobatic stunts performed by a growing number of athletes – and ...
Pediatrics
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Participating in large-crowd event could have physical, mental benefits
(Medical Xpress)—Being stuck in a crowd of a million people doesn't sound like much fun, but according to the latest research, being with others – even during difficult conditions - can actually be good for well-being.
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Oct 19, 2012 |
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Ten-minute online test estimates 'Face-Name Memory IQ'
(Medical Xpress)—How skillful are you at remembering faces and names? Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are inviting the world to take part in an online experiment that will allow participants ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 07, 2012 |
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Simple routine could help athletes avoid choking under pressure
Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published by the American ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Game on! Researchers use online crowd-sourcing to diagnose malaria
Online crowd-sourcing — in which a task is presented to the public, who respond, for free, with various solutions and suggestions — has been used to evaluate potential consumer products, develop ...
Pediatrics
May 03, 2012 |
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Small 'neural focus groups' predict anti-smoking ad success
Brain scans of a small group of people can predict the actions of entire populations, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Michigan, the University of Oregon and the University of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Field experiments show less than expected response to gaze of others
(Medical Xpress) -- It’s sort of conventional folk wisdom, if someone in a crowd starts staring at something, soon someone else will too. Eventually the whole crowd will start staring, even if they don’t ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Research develops new model to anticipate disease outbreaks at 2012 Olympics
A research team led by St. Michael's Hospital's Dr. Kamran Khan is teaming up with British authorities to anticipate and track the risk for an infectious disease outbreak at the London Olympics this summer.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Computer models that predict crowd behaviour could be used to prevent the spread of infections at mass gatherings
(Medical Xpress) -- Computer models that provide accurate simulations of how crowds behave can be used to identify health and safety issues at MGs, and could be adapted to simulate the spread of infections ...
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