Certain gun storage practices can reduce risk of youth firearm injuries, suicide
...r relative. Another study found that 35 percent of homes in the United States with children younger than 18...d at least 1 firearm, and that 43 percent of these homes had at least 1 unlocked firearm. Many organizations and health authorities advocate locking firearm...High levels of airborne mouse allergen in inner-city homes could trigger asthma attacks
...mouse allergen found in the air in many inner-city homes could be high enough to trigger asthma symptoms in...munology , found more than a quarter of inner-city homes sampled had airborne allergen levels already known to aggravate asthma symptoms in animal research l...Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's in nursing homes are worsening sufferers' illness
Quetiapine, a drug commonly used in nursing homes to treat agitation and related symptoms in people ...otic drugs are used in up to 45% of nursing homes to treat agitation, a common and distressing symptom of dementia (a catch-all term for diseases suc...Heart attack treatment gap may be closing for women
...s, Wung said, adding that some patients in nursing homes aren't receiving aspirin and beta-blockers after either heart attack or bouts of unstable angina. Others, after being contacted by the research team, said they don't know why they aren't taking these medications. "Prior to being dismissed from the ...Adverse drug events in nursing homes are far more common than previously identified
...t occur at similar or higher rates at most nursing homes in this country." There are currently 1.6 million people residing in long-term care facilities in the United States. If the findings of the current study are extrapolated and applied to that total population, then one can estimate there are some 1.9 ...Cigarette smoke worsens respiratory infections in infants
... the infection. Later, they went to the children's homes and vacuumed up dust and allergens to see whether .... Another surprise was that children who came from homes with the highest levels of allergens had no effect on the severity of RSV infection. The researchers...Study finds indoor allergen levels vary, cockroach allergens cause more asthma symptoms
...est in Dallas and Seattle. In Dallas 70 percent of homes studied had elevated levels of dust-mite allergens, and almost 50 percent of homes had elevated levels of cockroach allergens. Exposure to dust mite allergens can be reduced by encas...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
...osure and sensitivity in inner-city children. Most homes in northeastern cities had high levels of cockroac...he three-year study. "We found that a majority of homes in Chicago, New York City and the Bronx had cockroach allergen levels high enough to trigger asthma ...UCLA Medical Center becomes first hospital to introduce remote presence robots in ICU
...g RP-6 to provide additional monitoring from their homes and offices of ICU patients in response to studies...o monitor and access our patients anytime from our homes and offices in a way not previously possible." "The RP-6 robot will increase doctor access for patie...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
..., nearly 470 million tons of wood were consumed in homes in sub-Saharan Africa in the form of firewood and charcoal, more wood per capita than any other region in the world. More than 1.6 million people, primarily women and children, die prematurely each year worldwide (400,000 in sub-Saharan Africa) from ...Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
..., nearly 470 million tons of wood were consumed in homes in sub-Saharan Africa in the form of firewood and charcoal. This is more wood per capita than is used in any other region in the world. However, more than 1.6 million people, primarily women and children, die prematurely each year worldwide (400,000 ...