Health
Diesel fumes pose risk to heart as well as lungs, study shows
Tiny chemical particles emitted by diesel exhaust fumes could raise the risk of heart attacks, research has shown.
Jul 14, 2011
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How to exercise in the summer without heat exhaustion
With a kilometer to go, triathlete Sarah True was pulled from the 2019 Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany, due to heat exhaustion. She was in the lead by seven minutes after having swum, biked and run nearly ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Medical research
Study of people exposed to air pollution reveals greater effects on females than males
The impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males, according to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Sep 1, 2022
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Researcher takes on 'empathy fatigue' in workplace
(Medical Xpress) -- A nurse refuses to help an ailing alcoholic who is upset to find a hospital detox unit closed. A hospital clerk brushes off a deceased woman's grieving family as they try to pay her bills and claim her ...
Dec 7, 2011
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Lethal exhaust: Study leads to designation of diesel fumes as a known carcinogen
(Medical Xpress)—Squeezed among tractor-trailers creeping through the Callahan Tunnel on the way to East Boston, you know those nasty-smelling diesel fumes can't be good for you. Now a landmark study has found that prolonged ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Heat and humidity conspire for discomfort, danger
(AP) -- When it comes to the discomfort and health risks of the current heat wave, it's not just the heat or the humidity - it's both.
Jul 21, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
New insights into T cell exhaustion could improve cancer immunotherapies, study finds
Specially engineered immune cells called CAR T cells have proven themselves to be a powerful weapon against blood cancers, but against solid tumors they are much less effective, due in part to a process called T-cell exhaustion. ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clutter's real effect on mental health, productivity in the office
Office clutter, such as extra papers, supplies or trash, can be a frustrating nuisance. Joseph Ferrari, a social-community psychologist at DePaul University, said it also can have a very real negative effect on mental health ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Diesel-engine exhaust filter reduces harmful particles by 98 percent
A commercially available particle trap can filter microscopic pollutants in diesel-engine exhaust and prevent about 98 percent of them from reaching the air, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American ...
Apr 11, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Coaching program reduces burnout among resident physicians
A coaching program aimed at decreasing burnout among female resident physicians significantly reduced emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome while increasing self-compassion over a six month period, according to researchers ...
May 6, 2022
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