Inadequate housing may contribute to poor health in immigrant farmworker families
...nd structural or electrical problems can result in injuries as well as exposure to toxic substances such as lead and pesticides. This study focused on describing the specific housing conditions of immigrant farmworker families in North Carolina and identifying housing features that place these families at ri...Chronic pain hurts both workers and employers, says FSU professor
...piratory conditions, and ailments caused by sports injuries or other traumas, such as car accidents. Wayne Hochwarter, an associate professor of management in Florida State University's College of Business in Tallahassee, Fla., has conducted several studies to examine the role of chronic pain on work factors...Better regulation needed for ethical research in Africa
...e (such as post-trial benefits or compensation for injuries arising from research). Such regulations have already been introduced in Western countries. But he dismisses the argument that such regulations would discourage drug trials in Africa. The principles of respect for autonomy require that all people hav...Stem cells can repair torn tendons or ligaments
...ew tendon or ligament tissue. Tendon and ligament injuries present a major clinical challenge to orthopedic medicine. In the United States, at least 200,000 patients undergo tendon or ligament repair each year. Moreover, the intervertebral disc, which is composed in part of tendon-like tissue, tends to deg...Mature-rated video games often include content not specified on warning labels
...lood, profanity and substances; depict more severe injuries to human and nonhuman characters; and have a higher rate of human deaths than video games rated T (for 'teen')," the authors write. "These results confirm that the presence of an ESRB content descriptor means that game players likely will find the i...M-rated video games contain unlabeled violence, sexual themes, substances, and profanity
..., profanity, and substances, to depict more severe injuries to human and nonhuman characters, and to have a higher rate of human deaths than T-rated video games. The authors suggest that parents and physicians should pay careful attention to the actual content of any M-rated video game that their children or ...Penn researchers awarded $3.2 million for Musculoskeletal Disorders Center
...ith 28,000,000 Americans reporting musculoskeletal injuries each year. "Musculoskeletal disorders affect every...eoporosis, and low back pain are just a few of the injuries and disorders that affect a large portion of the population. Musculoskeletal disorders dictate wheth...Cincinnati surgeons report new treatment for often-fatal injury
...rgency surgeons a reliable way to repair difficult injuries with readily accessible materials," Dr. Giglia says. "More people can be treated--and potentially saved--with these minimally invasive techniques." Standard "open" treatment for this type of injury can work, says Dr. Giglia, but it puts significant s...Panel finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against maternal-request Caesarean delivery
...or the mother, and a reduced risk of certain birth injuries for the baby. Potential risks of CDMR include an increased risk of respiratory problems for the baby and a longer maternal hospital stay. The panel added that each woman requesting CDMR deserves individualized counseling regarding the potential ri...Rodeo cowboys bounce back quicker after suffering whiplash
... research looking into how they deal with whiplash injuries confirms it. Dr. Robert Ferrari, from the U of A'...a worse outcome than those recovering from similar injuries in other countries. Since we are all anatomically built the same way, he said, the cultural expectat...Do bicycle helmet laws prevent head injuries and improve health?
...yclists who choose to wear helmets have fewer head injuries than non-wearers. But Dorothy Robinson, Senior Sta...1992. Yet, she argues, the rate of decline of head injuries did not change. This contradiction may be due to risk compensation, incorrect helmet wearing, reduce...Jefferson neurosurgeons using innovative stent to open clogged brain arteries, prevent strokes
...s that some 80 percent of strokes are due to brain injuries caused by a lack of oxygen, such as those from the buildup of plaque in blood vessels. Only 20 percent are due to hemorrhage. Dr. Rosenwasser, who is also director of the Division of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology at Jefferson Medica...Study on brain injury in rugby players will enhance safety and recovery
...s information is needed not only on how often head injuries occur, but what the risk and protective factors for these injuries are and importantly, how players recover following a concussion," He added. "We are recruiting schoo...Exposure to fine particle air pollution linked with risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases
...s) for cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes and injuries for 11.5 million Medicare enrollees (aged 65 years or older) who lived in 204 U.S. urban counties (population greater than 200,000). The individuals lived an average of 5.9 miles from a PM2.5 monitor. The researchers found there was a short-term incr...The dual functions of sight perception and action demonstrated for first time
...ge to the visual system as a result of illness or injuries in which one or the other function identification or action was damaged. For example, persons suffering from ataxia are able to verbally identify an object presented to them but have difficulty in grasping it, while those who have agnosia can gras...CPSC cites NIST research in Mattress Safety Advance
... month that should significantly reduce deaths and injuries in bedroom fires started by such common open-flame sources as lighters, candles and matches. Mattresses and sets that comply with the new standard requirements will burn more slowly when put in contact with an open flame than many current products. T...Improving recovery from spinal cord injuries: $3.7 million grant will create rehabilitation network
...ional Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, these injuries often result in partial or total paralysis and cos...prove outcomes for individuals with these kinds of injuries by creating an interdisciplinary research network in spinal cord injury and rehabilitation throughou...New study shows xenon gas safe in surgery and could help stop nerve damaging illnesses
...es present during strokes or brain and spinal cord injuries that would damage nerve cells. They found that xenon was capable of blocking the effects of a particular type of glutamate receptor, the same receptor implicated in the pathway that leads to nerve cell death. The discovery that xenon acted as a neuro...Warning over unfair terms for patients in clinical trials
...ed in clinical trial contract documents concerning injuries to patients are not plain language and do not therefore meet the legal requirement of fairness and openness under consumer law. "If the law were to be observed, patients would be told frankly, in words lay people could readily understand, that they m...Policy changes in poultry industry could reduce worker injuries, report suggests
... the past year. "The reported rates of illness and injuries in the poultry industry are likely to be the tip of the iceberg," wrote the authors in the first report. "Workers often see the hazards as just part of the job, or they move on to other jobs as they begin to develop symptoms." In this second report, ...