Want to get drivers' attention? Use road signs showing more action
When a car travelling relatively fast needs to come to an immediate stop, milliseconds matter. Sometimes only a few feet is the difference between life and death.
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One in 4 patients who visited emergency department for chest pain did not receive follow-up care
Patients with multiple health issues and who are at higher risk of adverse events are less likely to receive follow-up care from a physician after visiting an emergency department for chest pain, reports a study published ...
Feb 23, 2015
Houston surgeons separate 10-month-old conjoined twin girls
(AP)—Doctors were optimistic 10-month-old conjoined twin girls will survive the surgery that has separated them.
Feb 23, 2015
Epigenome orchestrates embryonic development
The early stages of embryonic development shape our cells and tissues for life. It is during this time that our newly formed cells are transformed into heart, skin, nerve or other cell types. Scientists are finding that this ...
Feb 23, 2015
Study shows how the brain can trigger a deep sleep
Scientists have discovered that switching on one area of the brain chemically can trigger a deep sleep.
Feb 23, 2015
Immunization rates improve with centralized reminder system
Childhood immunization rates would improve with a centralized notification system that reminded families when immunizations were due, according to a new study, published online by JAMA Pediatrics, developed by researchers ...
Feb 23, 2015
How brain waves guide memory formation
Our brains generate a constant hum of activity: As neurons fire, they produce brain waves that oscillate at different frequencies. Long thought to be merely a byproduct of neuron activity, recent studies suggest that these ...
Feb 23, 2015
HIV transmission at each step of the care continuum in the United States
Individuals infected but undiagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and those individuals diagnosed with HIV but not yet in medical care accounted for more than 90 percent of the estimated 45,000 HIV transmissions ...
Feb 23, 2015
Sauna use associated with reduced risk of cardiac, all-cause mortality
A sauna may do more than just make you sweat. A new study suggests men who engaged in frequent sauna use had reduced risks of fatal cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, according to an article published online by ...
Feb 23, 2015
