Health
Silent killer: Shield your family from carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless killer, but even during winter heating season, it's possible to stay safe.
Jan 30, 2023
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Health
Is your gas stove making you sick? Experts weigh in
Natural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America's increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.
Jan 27, 2023
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Pulmonologist discusses the risks of gas stoves and offers tips for protecting your health in your home
If you live in Los Angeles, there's an 80% chance you use a gas cooktop for cooking. New York City? A 73% chance. And in my own backyard, Detroit, roughly 50% of households use gas stoves for cooking.
Jan 20, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?
Carbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in small doses it also has beneficial qualities: It has been shown to reduce inflammation and can help stimulate tissue regeneration.
Jun 29, 2022
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Hyperbaric treatment, carbon monoxide poisoning spiked amid COVID-19
Last winter, the Penn Hyperbaric Medicine team noticed that they were uncommonly busy. That wouldn't have been remarkable for most providers, since COVID-19 presented a significant challenge for health systems across the ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Medical research
Adding red light to artificial lungs to reduce carbon monoxide in poisoned patients
A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has found that it is possible to remove carbon monoxide (CO) from blood by shining a red light on it as it moves through an artificial lung. ...
Health
Novel strategy to analyse biomarkers in exhaled breath
Breath gas analysis is a promising approach for non-invasive medical diagnostics and physiological monitoring, but further development is needed to increase clinical impact. Ramin Ghorbani presents a novel methodology for ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourself
Winter is a good time to remind ourselves of the potential risk of carbon monoxide exposure from faulty or unflued gas heaters or other gas devices.
Jul 13, 2018
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Hookah smoking carries a poisoning risk
(HealthDay)—Many people think hookah smoking is less harmful than cigarettes, but they might not realize that hookahs can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, a medical expert warns.
Mar 14, 2018
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Carbon monoxide hazards rise in wintry weather
(HealthDay)—Along with other hazards, winter storms bring with them an increased risk for illness and death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Jan 23, 2018
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