Health
Study finds most crowded US hospitals did not adopt proven interventions
The most crowded emergency departments in the U.S. have not adopted proven interventions to address crowding, a major public health concern.
Dec 7, 2015
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Medical research
At the edge of vision: Struggling to make sense of our cluttered world
As you're driving to work along a busy road, your eyes on the traffic lights ahead, hoping they won't turn to red, you pass signs warning of roadworks, ads on bus shelters... Suddenly a dog runs out in front of you. What ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Visual 'gist' helps us figure out where a crowd is looking
Have you ever seen a crowd of people looking off into the distance, perhaps toward a passing biker or up to the top of a building? There's a good chance you looked there, too, instantly, even without paying attention to the ...
Aug 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spotting a famous face in the crowd
People can only recognize two faces in a crowd at a time – even if the faces belong to famous people. So says Volker Thoma of the University of East London in the UK in an article which sheds light on people's ability to ...
May 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea reports Ebola death toll rises to 78
Health authorities in Guinea are facing an "unprecedented epidemic" of Ebola, an international aid group warned Monday as the death toll from the disease that causes severe bleeding reached 78.
Mar 31, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover a link between sharp vision and the brain's processing speed
Middle-aged adults who suddenly need reading glasses, patients with traumatic brain injuries, and people with visual disorders such as "lazy eye" may have one thing in common—"visual crowding," an inability to recognize ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Household crowding key cause of hospital admissions, research finds
One in 10 admissions to hospital in New Zealand to treat infectious diseases such as pneumonia, meningococcal disease and tuberculosis are the direct result of household crowding a new study has found. For Māori and Pacific ...
Jun 7, 2013
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Health
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 Emergency Medicine.
Jan 3, 2013
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Pediatrics
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 ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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.
Oct 19, 2012
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