Health
Dozens of Utah public pool swimmers sickened by chlorine gas
Chlorine gas has sickened dozens of swimmers at a Utah public pool in what police called a freak accident.
Jun 5, 2019
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Surgery
Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?
It was early morning in an operating theater at Providence Hospital in Portland, Ore. A middle-aged woman lay on the operating table, wrapped in blankets. Surgeons were about to cut out a cancerous growth in her stomach.
May 10, 2019
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Health
Proposed tobacco ban sparks fiery debate in Beverly Hills
A fiery debate is breaking out across Beverly Hills as people at tony hair salons, gas stations and stores weigh in on whether the city of the rich and famous should become the first in the U.S. to outlaw the sale of tobacco ...
May 8, 2019
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Health
Breathing new life into respiratory support
New research from Massey University's College of Health has shed light on how an emerging therapy for respiratory support works—something that could benefit patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
May 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Inhaled hydrogen could protect the brain during heart-lung bypass
Newborns with life-threatening congenital heart disease often need open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, which carries a risk of damaging the brain. Critically ill newborns who are placed on ECMO are at even higher ...
Apr 29, 2019
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Health
Current methods may inadequately measure health impacts from oil, natural gas extraction
An examination of peer-reviewed studies published over six years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil and natural gas finds that measurements of hazardous air pollutant concentrations near operational ...
Apr 8, 2019
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Health
'Meatless Mondays' on horizon for New York City schools
Starting in September, New York city's 1.1 million school students will eat vegetarian meals on "Meatless Mondays," Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.
Mar 12, 2019
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Health
What's for dinner? Sushi, with a side of crickets
While insects have been consumed for centuries worldwide, many people still haven't warmed to the idea of a creepy-crawly on the tongue.
Mar 11, 2019
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Health
Expert discusses the intersection of meat, protein and the environment
Vegetarians may be on to something: It's entirely possible to get the National Academy of Medicine's recommended amount of protein without eating meat.
Feb 7, 2019
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Medical research
Health Check: What causes bloating and gassiness?
Your trousers fit when you put them on in the morning. But come mid-afternoon, they're uncomfortably tight – and you didn't even overdo it at lunchtime. Sound familiar?
Jan 29, 2019
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