Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...ns, they said, with over 15 billion tons of carbon released into the atmosphere by 2050. "Most charcoal is produced in Africa by one or two guys going out in the woods, almost always without a permit and on somebody else's land, cutting down a tree or two, chopping it up, lighting it, covering it with dirt, ...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...gas emissions, with over 15 billion tons of carbon released into the atmosphere by 2050. "Most charcoal is produced in Africa by one or two guys going out in the woods, almost always without a permit and on somebody else's land, cutting down a tree or two, chopping it up, lighting it, covering it with dirt, a...First head-to-head study to compare lidoderm patch and Celebrex in treating pain
...e American Pain Society, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. released new clinical trial data which found patients receiving either Lidoderm (lidocaine patch 5%) or Celebrex (celecoxib) 200 mg for pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee experienced improvement in average daily pain intensity. Lidoderm is a...Some brain cells 'change channels' to fine-tune the message
...connection points, called synapses, that molecules released from one cell travel immediately to the next. These molecules dock at specific places, or receptors, on the cell and trigger "channels" in the cell's membrane to open. Depending on the receptor and the channel, in will flow sodium, calcium, chloride...Hopkins begins human trials with donor adult stem cells to repair muscle damaged from heart attack
...f the heart muscle, responding to chemical signals released by the heart after an infarct that triggers a repair response from the bone marrow. Related clinical research under way in China also uses adult stem cells, but they come directly from the patient, and no universal donor is used as in the Hopkins s...Billions in cost estimated for firefighter injuries
...titute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a study* that estimates the cost in 2002 of addressing firefighter injuries and of efforts to prevent them to be $2.8 billion to $7.8 billion per year. The study, conducted by the TriData Division of System Planning Corporation, Arlington, Va., for ...Child care may affect entire community's risks of infection
...is, pneumonia, and meningitis. A childhood vaccine released in 2000 has decreased rates of illness due to S. pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus. Children are more likely to carry pneumococci than adults, and in a large group child care center, kids can easily spread the bacteria to their playmates through...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
...ith products that are not standardized. The panel released its findings in a public session Wednesday morning, following two days of expert presentations, open public discussions, and panel deliberations. The archived webcast of the conference sessions will be available shortly at http://consensus.nih.gov/ ...Treatment of cardiac lesions without anaesthesic
... right location has been identified, the device is released and the connecting cable is extracted by unscrewin...nd their recovery is quicker; in fact, they can be released the same day, thus giving rise to considerable savings in health costs. Suitability There are a nu...ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...at it is the appropriate moment to review the data released to date and offer guidance on the recommended procedures. "We [the Task Force on PCI of the ESC] believe it is time to set the European Guidelines on PCI. We want to acknowledge and present the incredible amount of recent developments, studies and d...Rural America vulnerable to bioterrorism and natural disaster threats
...ices, and four other schools of public health, has released its latest independent report highlighting rural preparedness challenges and concerns. Preparing for Public Health Emergencies: Meeting the Challenges in Rural America presents information and recommendations resulting from a conference that was he...NJIT taps into solar energy to power new campus center
...100,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year from being released into the air. That's how much carbon dioxide would...des and 20,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the air. "It's the best solar-electric array I've seen," said Baptiste. "It should be a model...Countywide forecasts of water use available for Illinois, Midwest
...state's 102 counties, according to two new studies released by the Illinois State Water Survey. "These studies project county-level water use for Illinois and five other states in the Midwest, information that is critical if we are to ensure that we have adequate and safe supplies of this life-sustaining ele...9.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2004 - up 5%
... that of the U.S. economy, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). New five-year trending data shows cosmetic procedures are up 24 percent from 2000, reports the ASPS. "These statistics show a strong, continued, and healthy increase in cosmetic surgery that ...Half-million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for Hispanics in 2004 - up 49% from 2000
...ercent increase from 2003, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Hispanics led all minority groups in the number of procedures performed, comprising 6 percent of the 9.2 million cosmetic surgery procedures performed in 2004, followed by African Americans w...Massive weight loss patients create mass appeal for body contouring procedures
...t over the last five years according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Massive weight loss patients, who accounted for nearly 56,000 procedures, continue to drive the growth in body contouring; however, more patients are choosing these procedures as awareness grows and ...Cardiologists underestimate racial and ethnic disparities in care
...iology assessing racial and ethnic disparities was released in 2002. Results were published on the web and directly mailed to about 5,000 cardiologists. The American Heart Association also held a Minority Health Summit in 2003, the results of which are reported in this issue of Circulation: Journal of the A...Health care report cards may increase racial/ethnic disparities in bypass operations
... studied (New York plus 12 controls) only New York released CABG report cards during the study period from 198...nt of patients in the comparison states. New York released its first surgeon-specific CABG report card in December 1991. Researchers found that after the repo...New hand-held information system for emergency responders
...ponse Center on all hazardous substances and waste released into the U.S. environment, Hazmat incidents have been increasing yearly since 1991, with approximately 34,000 incidents reported in 2004. A useful feature of WISER is support for identifying an unknown substance. Using input about observed physical p...News tips from the 2005, 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
...lance. Normally, greater quantities of leptin are released from fat cells when an animal is "full," as a signal to stop eating, but the signal is blocked in obesity. Comparison of heart tissue samples from obese mice and normal mice showed that when leptin signaling was disrupted, the hearts became enlarged...