Health
A few tips to make for a more active you
(HealthDay)—Most people today simply aren't as active as people were decades ago. You can blame technology for some of that.
Mar 28, 2018
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Cardiology
FDA issues new requirements to improve defibrillator safety
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will require makers of heart-zapping defibrillators to submit more data on the emergency devices after years of recalls and manufacturing problems.
Jan 28, 2015
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Health
Jordan hookah ban sparks public outcry
There's no smoke without ire: a ban on water pipes in restaurants and cafes has caused uproar in Jordan where $1 billion worth of tobacco goes up in smoke every year.
Feb 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C. Africa headed for health meltdown: MSF
The Central African Republic faces a meltdown in health care affecting millions of people after a coup in Bangui by rebels of the Seleka coalition, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned in a report Tuesday.
Jul 9, 2013
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Health
Researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in real time, a new study in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Medical research
Testosterone increases honesty: Study examines the biological background of lying
Testosterone is considered the male hormone, standing for aggression and posturing. Researchers around Prof. Dr. Armin Falk, an economist from the University of Bonn, have now been able to demonstrate that this sex hormone ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Professors propose ethical intervention strategies to address hoarding
The TV shows make it look dramatic. A hoarder, someone who has accumulated so many piles of junk and possessions he can barely move in his own home, is nearly buried alive. But the problem is no scripted drama. Real people ...
Oct 3, 2012
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Health
Non-smokers benefit most from smoking ban: study
After the smoking ban was introduced in Bremen, Germany, the rate of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) diminished by 26% in non-smokers but remained almost constant in active smokers, according to research presented ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Health
Vietnam law bans smoking in public
Vietnam has passed a law banning smoking in public places and all tobacco advertising, an official said Tuesday.
Jun 19, 2012
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Health
Heavy-smoking Bulgaria eyes extending ban
The government of tobacco-addicted Bulgaria proposed Wednesday a total ban on smoking from June 1 in enclosed public places, including cafes, bars and restaurants, its press office said.
Dec 14, 2011
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