News tagged with disastrous consequences
Nigeria must clear lead poison soil to avoid 'disaster', MSF says
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Thursday urged Nigeria to release funds promised to clean up an area where lead poison killed hundreds of children, warning that further delays could be "disastrous."
Health
Nov 15, 2012 |
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When we forget to remember -- Failures in prospective memory range from annoying to lethal
A surgical team closes an abdominal incision, successfully completing a difficult operation. Weeks later, the patient comes into the ER complaining of abdominal pain and an X-ray reveals that one of the forceps used in the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Current training programs may not prepare firefighters to combat stress
Current training programs may not effectively prepare firefighters for the range of scenarios they are likely to encounter, according to human factors/ergonomics researchers Michael R. Baumann, Carol L. Gohm, and Bryan L. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2011 |
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The perils of polite misunderstandings
Your friend debuts a questionable haircut and asks what you think of it. Brutal honesty would definitely hurt his feelings, so what do you say? Most people in this situation would probably opt for a vague or evasive response, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 11, 2011 |
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