One-hundred-fifty year old lessons of John Snow still relevant today
...ccomplishments, the book also serves to bust a few myths about him. It had long been thought that Snow himself removed the handle that would shut down the Broad Street pump, thus single-handedly ending the epidemic (he didn't). It was also reported that Snow had taken a map of the cholera-infected area, ma......ational growth industry. The speakers will address myths and misconceptions about pesticides, preservatives and other chemicals, as well as irradiation, organic farming and nutrition. The two-part symposium will take place on Monday, Aug. 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m. and, after a lunch break, resuming...... cars. The fear of cars is rare, and there are few myths about the medical effects of car travel even though more deaths occur from motor vehicle accidents each year than from spider bites, and people take a great risk every time they travel in a car. In 2001, there were 1183 motor vehicle deaths involving...Landmark conference for United Nations on human cloning and stem cell research
..., Drs. Hwang and Moon, to dispel the confusion and myths about stem cell research." Last year, GPI successfully led a grassroots effort to defend therapeutic cloning research in the United Nations, which was considering a ban on all forms of cloning research, including therapeutic cloning. After contentio...BioMed Central explodes Open Access myths
...ys Jan Velterop, BioMed Central's Publisher. Other myths dispelled in the document include: "transferring copyright to a publisher protects scientific integrity"; "UK researchers already have all the access they need"; "industry will benefit from Open Access at the expense of research institutes"; and "the...World's leading scientists issue unprecedented plan for protecting ocean and marine life
...cation and education campaign is needed to shatter myths about the ocean's limitless ability to withstand human neglect and abuse. "The health of humankind is directly related to the health of the ocean - and the ocean and the marine life that calls it home is in real trouble," said Sylvia Earle, Executiv...Field Museum uncovers evidence behind man-eating; revises legend of its infamous man-eating lions
... researchers have put to rest several longstanding myths concerning the museum's infamous Tsavo lions. They propose alternative scenarios based on comprehensive reviews of historical literature, game department records, unpublished journals, and museum specimens. First, the Tsavo lions were not 'aberrant...Don't be fooled about your oral health: AAP uncovers common misconceptions
... teeth in the years to come. There are still many myths about oral health that people truly believe, said ...Academy of Periodontology. If we can dispel these myths and educate children and adults about the real facts of proper oral hygiene, we might be able to hel...UC Davis study finds breastfeeding may protect bones in teen-age mothers
...han adult mothers, Chantry said, partly because of myths surrounding its impact on the young mothers. The UC Davis study found that the bone mineral density of mothers who breastfed as teens is, in fact, stronger once breastfeeding is concluded than in those who did not breastfeed. "Until now, we really we...Statement by APA President Allan Tasman, M.D., on the Surgeon Generals Report on Mental Health
...hem, and sets the stage for a major assault on the myths and stigma that continue to block access to care for millions. It is the gold standard for authoritative public information about mental illnesses and their treatments. The APA is especially pleased to see the attention the report pays to confiden...New textbook is first comprehensive guide to horse dentistry
...his book straightens out a lot of errors,concerns, myths and legends about dental morphology, function and anatomy of thehorse." The hardbound book -- published by the W.B. Saunders Co. and geared forveterinarians, veterinary students and serious horse owners -- pulls togetherscientific literature and puts...Largest Acoustics Meeting In History Expected
...stical consultant Gottfried Schubert, will discuss myths and realities of the acoustical properties of relatively well-preserved theaters of ancient Greece. These include the Dionysus Theater of Athens and the Epidaurus Theatre, which is used for modern theater festivals (2pAAa2). --- Shakespeare's Globe...United States And Ukrainian Governments Establish Permanent Chernobyl Laboratory
... "Hopefully, our work can dispel many myths associated with life inradioactive environments. When most people think of Chernobyl, they envision anuclear desert with two headed frogs, giant worms, and creatures like Godzillawandering about. We see none of that. There are no monsters. The Ch......es the following scientific inaccuraciesand modern myths (corrections provided by Bruhn underneath): Joy : Food additives lower the nutritive value of food and are used to maskcosmetic defects. Fact : Food additives are used to improve nutritive value (throughfortification), lower fat content, main...