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We knew to be wary of coughs and sneezes, but new research indicates the air around us can be infected just by a sick person’s breath.
Michael Plishka's insight:
Highlights the importance of not going out when sick, and avoiding places where others may be sick, especially for the elderly
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UCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the gut.
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Altering Intestinal Flora promotes weight loss
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Special antibacterial scrubs for nurses don't fend off germs any better than traditional nursing garb, a new study finds.
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Not all stress is created equal. In fact there are benefits to having some stress in your life that you may be unaware of.
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Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating cartilage that is then turned to bone; however, little is known about cartilage development in the absence of gravity or mechanical loads.
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Important information for future zero -g societies
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According to a new study the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) decreases significantly with the consumption of moderate amounts of chocolate.
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As far back as 400 BC, Hippocrates advised his students to smell their patients’ breaths to detect if they were ill.
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Researchers able to reduce anxieties without asking people to think about them consciously, making it more appealing than current therapies
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According to a new study, sending a text message or using an iPad can change the rhythm of a person’s brain waves, creating a unique ‘texting rhythm’ that’s never been seen before.
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Fascinating
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The Chicago-based American Medical Association believe that white LEDs may be emitting too much blue light, which may have impacts on vision and sleep.
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Alert fatigue has many providers tuning out alarms and beeps from electronic records.
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Science Says Silence Is Much More Important To Our Brains Than We Think
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Lifelike robotic pets can provide comfort and companionship in elder care.
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Like a cold, good and bad moods can be 'picked up' from those around you.
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Read the latest Wales stories, 'Game of Stools' board game educating people about bowel health on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest Wales news
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A study reveals how a weekly injection of drug-infused nanoparticles converted potentially harmful white fat into 'good,' energy-burning brown fat in mice.
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A new wireless pacemaker can be implanted directly into a patient’s heart without needing batteries.
Michael Plishka's curator insight,
June 6, 2017 12:56 PM
Pacing the heart without internal batteries
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Hampton's CarePlex was ahead of the curve when they switched over to copper-infused lines and other products to fight hospital-borne infections. A clinical trial by the health care system showed it was a good choice.
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A man with advanced prostate cancer is believed to be cured after doctors 'shocked' his tumour to death with huge amounts of testosterone.
Michael Plishka's curator insight,
December 1, 2016 10:07 PM
Love the approach of using more of something that typically is harmful in order to heal. Totally counterintuitive and thus innovative.
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Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage your blood vessels even more than cigarette smoke.
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The findings, published in the journal Aging, claim to be the first to suggest memory loss in patients can be reversed, and improvement sustained. No drug has been found to stop or slow progression.
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A new method using patient-derived 3-D scaffolds should make it easier to grow blood vessels that integrate lab-grown organs and tissue into patients.
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