Major review of subway systems suggests potential for significant health and safety hazards
...is unfortunately offers little protection, and ear plugs would be only slightly better." Subways also present a special concern with respect to crime, although public perceptions about crime are often out of line with actual crime rates, which generally have been dropping. Observes Dr. Gershon, "There are...Analysis finds drug improves odds of complete stroke recovery
...e did." Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot plugs an artery to the brain, cutting off the supply of oxygen and nutrients to nearby brain cells. As the cells die off, large amounts of chemicals that can poison surrounding cells are released. Researchers found that citicoline packs a one-two punch ...Implantable device pumps up ailing heart
.... The batteries are attached through a cable that plugs into a small pedestal-shaped electrical unit implanted in the skull behind the ear. The pump has a small controller box that can be use to adjust for high and low activity levels. One patient, the second to get the device, developed a brain hemorrha...Hospital Noise Disrupts Sleep For Patients, In The Critical Care Setting
...tive approach may be to determine if the use ofear plugs or noise cancellation equipment leads to better sleep quality inpatients, he said. The peak sound level recommended for hospitals by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency is 45 decibels during the day and 35 decibels at night.......produce cellular responses. When a hormoneor drug plugs into a receptor, that action changes the shape, or conformation,of the receptor. Previously, most scientists believed that this conformationalchange could only produce an on-off response. Some of the new findings supported that early view. The rese...