Health
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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Neuroscience
Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injury
The inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.
Feb 15, 2018
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Some smart ways to jumpstart your recycling program
(HealthDay)—Working toward a healthier environment involves more than separating glass and plastic. Try a new take on the three "R's"—recycle, reduce and reuse—to save money, energy and natural resources.
Jan 25, 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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Use of dirty heating oil in NYC concentrated uptown
Residential buildings that continued to burn residual fuel oil were concentrated in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx, as of late 2015. Compared to cleaner heating sources such as natural gas, these dirty fuels produce high ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Beware carbon monoxide dangers when cold weather strikes
(HealthDay)—As temperatures plummet across the northern half of the United States this weekend, gas heating use goes up. So does the risk for accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
Jan 6, 2018
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How hospitals can go green
(HealthDay)—Hospital operating rooms produce thousands of tons of greenhouse gases each year, but changing the type of anesthesia used in surgery can help lower those emissions, researchers report.
Dec 8, 2017
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Leading doctors back legal action to force UK government to cut carbon emissions
Leading doctors are today backing legal action against UK government ministers on the grounds that they have not fulfilled their commitments to cutting carbon emissions in line with the Climate Change Act of 2008 and the ...
Dec 7, 2017
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Surgery
'Green' cataract surgery model drastically reduces environmental footprint
Transportation and fossil fuel industries typically come to mind as major sources of pollution. Less noticed is the contribution of the healthcare industry, which emits nearly ten percent of greenhouse gases and other air ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Cardiology
Xenon gas treatment progresses into drug development
xenon gas was studied at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Turku University Hospital, Finland, in 2009-2014 as a treatment for minimising the damage of cardiac arrest, and now it enters drug development in spring 2018. NeuroproteXeon ...
Dec 5, 2017
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