Health
Portable generators recalled after handle amputates fingers
(HealthDay)—Reports of amputated and crushed fingers have prompted the recall of thousands of portable generators made by Generac.
Aug 4, 2021
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Health
Helping children clean up their hand-washing skills
One of the best way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, influenza and other infectious diseases is by washing your hands. It can be easy for children (and adults) to forget what it takes to wash well.
Jan 25, 2021
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Health
Home remedies: Just jammed your finger?
A jammed finger is typically a sprain to the joint or knuckle, of the finger. There may also be a small fracture or dislocation of the joint. The injury can be extremely painful, and the joint usually becomes swollen. A jammed ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Health
A workout to protect your thumbs
The range of motion of the human thumb makes so many everyday hand movements possible. Whether you're an athlete gripping sports equipment, a baker whisking egg whites or a do-it-yourselfer hammering a nail, you'd be at a ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Diabetes
New device achieves better blood sugar control in young children with type 1 diabetes
The number of people living with type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide, particularly among young children. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there were more than one million children with type 1 diabetes ...
Jan 18, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home remedies: Steps for stopping and preventing nosebleeds
Most nosebleeds aren't serious and will stop on their own or by following self-care steps.
Nov 20, 2018
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Surgery
Indian man who played guitar during brain surgery makes recovery
An Indian man who strummed the guitar as surgeons operated on his brain demonstrated Thursday how the unusual procedure had cured the problem hindering his ability to play.
Jul 20, 2017
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Neuroscience
The long-sought cure to Huntington's disease
The current lack of a treatment proven effective against 'Huntington's disease' (HD) is leaving one in every 10 000 people with psychiatric, movement, feeding and communication problems that are very difficult to live with. ...
Sep 15, 2016
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Pediatrics
Concerns raised with products marketed as 'first finger foods'
A research abstract to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting found many products marketed as "first finger foods" for babies failed to meet American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations that ...
Apr 30, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Finger lengths may indicate risk of schizophrenia in males
Research suggests that the ratio of the lengths of the index finger and the ring finger in males may be predictive of a variety of disorders related to disturbed hormonal balance. When the index finger is shorter than the ...
Mar 16, 2015
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