Health
Toxic chemical cocktails: scientists want safety overhaul
People and wildlife risk more harm from chemical mixtures than from separate exposure to the same chemicals, mounting scientific evidence shows.
Jul 23, 2018
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How pharmacists and community health workers build trust with Cambodian genocide survivors
Wartime trauma paired with starting over in a new country make getting health care particularly challenging for immigrant refugees. Talking to a doctor or getting prescriptions filled in an unfamiliar language is hard enough. ...
May 24, 2022
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Radiation traces found in Japanese baby formula
(AP) -- Traces of radiation spilled from Japan's hobbled nuclear plant were detected in baby formula Tuesday in the latest case of contaminated food in the nation.
Dec 6, 2011
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Study: Higher sugar intake correlates to lower vitamin intake
The more sugar we eat, the less vitamins and minerals we consume, new findings from Lund University in Sweden show. However, the researchers behind the study do not believe that their results alone are enough to make changes ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Australia: Change to bicycle helmet laws could be a fatal mistake
Road safety researchers said a Queensland Parliament Committee Report recommendation letting adults off the hook from wearing bike helmets could result in a spike of potentially fatal head injuries.
Nov 29, 2013
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Biomedical technology
Embattled Philips says respirators 'within safety limits'
Under-fire Dutch medical device maker Philips said Wednesday extensive testing on its recalled respirator devices showed they were "within safety limits" for use, but that a final verdict rests with global regulatory authorities.
Dec 21, 2022
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Medical research
Study finds that limiting resident-physician work hours improved patient safety outcomes
In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) limited first-year resident-physicians' work hours to no more than 16 consecutive hours after studies indicated that longer shifts may increase risk ...
May 11, 2022
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Still too many highway deaths tied to speeding
(HealthDay)—Speeding is a factor in nearly one-third of U.S. traffic deaths, but doesn't get enough attention as a traffic safety issue, a new Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report says.
Jan 17, 2019
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As states raise speed limits, road deaths rise, report finds
(HealthDay)—Increasing speed limits may be to blame for an increase in road deaths on America's highways and byways, a new study suggests.
Apr 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Post- and long-COVID syndrome: How digital interventions can help
Psychological and physical exercises digitally instructed can improve the health of post- and long-COVID patients. These findings were confirmed in a current meta-analysis by a team led by Sonia Lippke, professor of health ...
May 30, 2023
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