Riverbank filtration pulls pollutants from drinking water
...ation, Weiss said. "It sounds counter-intuitive to drill wells nearby when water can be taken directly from a river," he said. "But our research indicates that riverbank filtration can naturally remove pathogens and organic material that can cause health problems, including some microbes that are able to s...Teens struggle to find accurate, useful health information online
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...urnal of Medicine shows that the use of a laser to drill holes in heart muscleto restore blood flow significantly reduces pain and discomfort associated withheart disease, according to one of the lead authors of the paper, Dr. RobertMarch. March is a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Rush Heart Institute atRu......slower." Both residents said that the checkerboard drill - in which leadletters are picked up with tweezer-like tongs and placed on a flat-surfacegrid - is the most difficult drill. It's a much-needed skill that translatesto gall bladder and other surgeries, they said. "If video eye-hand skills can be lear...Managed Care Symposium Sponsored By Society Of Actuaries Examines HEDIS, Stakeholders' Views
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