Pediatrics
A baby boon for pre-termers: The LED baby-warmer
Research in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology takes a new look at the problem of treating hypothermia in pre-term infants.
Mar 8, 2023
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News tagged with water bodies
Psychology & Psychiatry
Is living close to parks and water better for your brain?
Living closer to outdoor spaces and water sources may reduce older people's risk of having serious psychological distress, which can lead to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a preliminary study released ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Health
Feces, urine and sweat—just how gross are hot tubs? A microbiologist explains
For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure. Indeed, in ancient Greece, baths were taken in freshwater, or sometimes the sea—which was thought of as a sacred ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Sensor solution for checking electrolyte balance
In the human body, electrolytes play a key role in maintaining water balance and distribution of fluids. All charged particles dissolved in the blood interact with each other. If a disturbance to their complex equilibrium ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Health
Alkaline water: Should you be splurging to make your body less acidic?
As a medical doctor, [I find that] the explosion of interest in alkaline water in recent years has been very concerning. Alkaline water consumption is projected to hit a market capitalization of $1.3 billion by 2023. No doubt ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study is first to confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes
Lehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes. Although many studies have found ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Health
What science says about the best ways to cool down
We spend most of the year complaining that Britain is too cold and wet but gripe with just as much enthusiasm about the heat.
Jul 11, 2022
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Water really can provide some relief from anxiety and help us see the glass half full
Many Australians can feel overwhelmed at some stage of their life with feelings of tension, nervousness and fear for the worst. A staggering 3.2 million Australians have an anxiety-related condition, with the largest increases ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Cold-water swimming: What you can do to acclimatize to the temperature
With the growth in outdoor swimming during the pandemic, and with more people trying it out this winter, the question of whether the body gets used to cold temperatures if you swim often is much debated.
Jan 28, 2022
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Health
Fireworks deaths spiked in pandemic
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic likely played a role in the 50% increase in deaths from fireworks in the United States last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says.
Jul 1, 2021
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