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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'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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Human exposures and health effects associated with unconventional oil and gas development
Development of oil and natural gas from shale and other unconventional geologic formations across the U.S. has expanded rapidly since the early 2000s and its development is projected to continue. The Health Effects Institute ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Health
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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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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Be cautious going home after hurricane Harvey
(HealthDay)—As people return to flood-affected homes in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, they need to take precautions to stay safe and healthy, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) says.
Sep 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Botulism outbreak tied to nacho cheese kills 1, sickens 9
A botulism outbreak linked to contaminated nacho-cheese dip sold at a Northern California gas station has killed one man and left at least nine other people hospitalized, health officials said.
May 23, 2017
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Study finds one in eight Calgary homes exceed Health Canada's acceptable radon level
Radon gas is a colourless, odourless radioactive gas that has been linked to lung cancer. Now, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, researchers have proven it's prevalent throughout southern Alberta and in Calgary ...
Mar 29, 2017
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