Health
Flights can make aircrew sick, study suggests
Flying a plane should come with a health warning, according to research led by the University of Stirling.
Jun 19, 2017
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Cardiology
Long term exposure to aircraft noise linked to high blood pressure
Long term exposure to aircraft noise, particularly during the night, is linked to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure and possibly heart flutter and stroke as well, suggests research published online in Occupational ...
Jun 13, 2017
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Cardiology
Traffic noise increases the risk of heart attack
Your risk of heart attack increases with the amount of traffic noise to which you are exposed. The increase in risk - though slight - is greatest with road and rail traffic noise, less with aircraft noise. Such are the conclusions ...
Jul 8, 2016
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Blood pressure may soar if you live near an airport
(HealthDay)—Living near an airport isn't just hard on your hearing, it may also be hard on your heart, new research suggests.
Jun 17, 2016
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Health
Road traffic noise linked to heightened risk of mid-riff bulge
Road traffic noise is linked to a heightened risk of developing a mid-riff bulge, indicates research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
May 25, 2015
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Air Force aircraft returned from Vietnam identified as postwar source of Agent Orange contamination
From 1971-1982 Air Force reservists, who flew in about 34 dioxin-contaminated aircraft used to spray Agent Orange and returned to the US following discontinuation of the herbicide spraying operations in the Vietnam War, were ...
Feb 21, 2014
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Health
Researchers weigh in on the negative consequences of noise on overall health
The combined toll of occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to an international team of researchers writing today in The ...
Oct 29, 2013
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Researchers find link between aircraft noise and heart disease
Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, find two studies published in BMJ today.
Oct 8, 2013
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Medical research
Measuring skull pressure without the headache
Space research has developed a new way of measuring the pressure inside your skull using simple sound waves from headphones. The device is an effective early-warning system for patients recovering from head injury or brain ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study will provide information on how infectious diseases may be transmitted on aircraft
A new study is expected to provide the first detailed information on how infectious diseases may be transmitted aboard commercial airliners. Sponsored by aircraft manufacturer Boeing, the research will document patterns of ...
Jun 7, 2012
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