Study, meta-analysis examine factors associated with death from heatstroke
...tution for the elderly (24 of 48 non-survivors vs. seven of 35 survivors) were more likely to have used antihypertensive medications long-term (33 of 48 who died vs. 13 of 35 survivors) had a higher average body temperature on hospital admission (41.3 degrees Celsius/106.3 degrees Fahrenheit compar...Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
...eir sleep patterns. While older adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night, many often get...onic sleep deprivation. While most people require seven to eight hours of sleep a night to perform optimally the next day, older adults might find this hard...Women with migraines and visual symptoms may have higher stroke risk
...isual symptoms (within the prior year) were almost seven times more likely to have a stroke compared to wom...s who also smoked and used oral contraceptives had seven times the risk of stroke than women who had probable migraine with visual symptoms alone. Migraine a...Geriatric health conditions have major effect on half of all seniors
...lle says. Our study is the first to look at all seven of these common conditions together, and we found that they are very common and increase dramatically in prevalence with age, she says. To me, that says that clinicians need to ask patients about these issues. In many situations, they may be able to ...Maternal obesity prior to pregnancy associated with birth defects
...ime period. Mothers of babies with the following seven of 16 birth defects were more likely to be obese than mothers of infants without birth defects: Spina bifida, a condition that occurs when part of the spinal cord is uncovered, causing incontinence and problems with mobility Heart defects An...World's largest respiratory health study launches next phase
...age of 32. Anotherimportant finding was that obese seven year old girls have three times the risk of developing newasthma as adults, as normal weight girls do. The Asthma Foundation of Tasmania (AFT) CEO Cathy Beswick said the AFT was one of thesponsors of the original survey in 1968 and also recently pro...Shining light on pancreatic cancer
...ng spectroscopy (LEBS) systems with the support of seven NSF grants, including a CAREER award. Whether in a laboratory or in the portable, fiber-optic system, a xenon lamp shines intense, white light through a series of lenses and filters onto the specimen. The light refracts through the outermost layer ...Nottingham center to help UK to meet its carbon targets
...ortance to the wider world. The EPSRC makes around seven Challenging Engineering awards annually, with a total commitment of 16.3M to date. The processes developed by the Centre will also be attractive to oil producers, chemical manufacturers and other energy-intensive industries that have a role to play...American Cancer Society to hold third annual Virtual Relay For Life in Second Life
...t provides free cancer information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The headquarters also features green space and gardens to showcase user-created art that expresses the personal fight against cancer. Already we have existing peer-to-peer Second Life cancer support groups coming to u...Landmark study finds adult Delawareans with disabilities in only 'fair' to 'poor' health
One of every seven adult Delawareans has at least one disability, and the general health of these residents with disabilities is only "fair" to "poor," according to a landmark study conducted by University of Delaware researchers. The two-year study, one of the first...Children and young people show elevated leukaemia rates near nuclear facilities
...by 14 to 21 per cent in zero to nine year olds and seven to ten percent in zero to 25 year-olds. Childhood leukaemia is a rare disease and nuclear sites are commonly found in rural areas, which means that sample sizes tend to be small says lead author Dr Peter J Baker. The advantage of carrying out...Nonsmall cell lung cancer -- chemotherapy before surgery appears better than surgery alone
...2 eligible randomised controlled trials. Data from seven of these trials were available from trial reports and were combined in a meta-analysis. The seven trials involved a total of 988 patients. This is currently the best estimate of the effectiveness ...Where is the most dangerous place to travel over the holiday?
...eopardize survival rate. Crash victims are five to seven times more likely to die from their injuries unless they arrive at a trauma center in the first half-hour following the crash. All states need to improve rural highway safety, but the issue is particularly pressing in these states, said Munnich. Fo...Nepalese researchers identify cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant typhoid
...ce to the drug, and at just over US$1 dollar for a seven day treatment course is relatively inexpensive." "This is an important study with major implications for treating disease widespread in the developing world," says Professor Jeremy Farrar from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam...Going to bed late may affect the health, academic performance of college students
...etes. Experts recommend that adults get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night to maintain good health and optimum performance. ...Extended duration work shifts risky to the safety, well-being of medical interns, patients
... working five or more extended duration shifts had seven times greater odds of reporting at least one fatig...etes. Experts recommend that adults get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night to maintain good health and optimum performance....Weill Cornell Medical College announces gifts totaling $400M
...ical College to the halfway mark in just the first seven months of its $1.3 billion capital campaign -- "Discoveries that Make a Difference" -- launched in October 2006. These gifts also bring Cornell University's comprehensive campaign, Far Above, the Campaign for Cornell, to $1.653 million. The larg...Children's brain responses predict impact of sleep loss on attention
... reduction from their baseline amount of sleep for seven consecutive nights. Behavioral attention information was collected using the NEPSY Visual Attention subtest. Event-related potentials (ERPs) were then recorded after one week of baseline sleep and after a second week of one-hour sleep restriction u...Sleep restriction affects children's speech
...en minor sleep loss of one hour less per night for seven nights contributes to disruptions in neurocognitive functioning," said Waford. "The early school years are crucial windows that determine future learning. Therefore, it is imperative that children in this age range are well-rested to prepare for th......etes. Experts recommend that adults get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night to maintain good health and optimum performance. ...