NYU medical experts analyze subway injuries
A new survey of subway injuries provides a rare glimpse into what happens...al Center, explored who is most at risk for severe subway injuries, why accidents occur, and which preventative measures could be most effective. "The majorit...Mailman school researchers studying link between obesity and the urban environment
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...results in wars and terrorist attacks, such as the subway attacks with sarin in Japan in the late 1990s," says Edson X. Albuquerque, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and principal investigator on...Study of NYC transit system noise levels finds daily rides can result in hearing loss
...findings suggest that, "Daily exposure to noise on subway platforms and subway cars has the potential to cause hearing loss. At the highest level obtained on the platform (106 de......le garden, build cabinets and even navigate a city subway system. By contrast, Alzheimer's patients lose interest in their hobbies, family life and may become idle. As PPA progresses over a number of years, however, patients eventually lose their ability to function independently. Preliminary evidence fr...