Insomnia contributes to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes, other fatal injuries

Results emphasize the importance of healthy sleep for personal health public safety New research suggests that insomnia is a major contributor to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes and other unintentional fatal injuries. The results underscore the importance of the “Sleep Well, Be…

Source:Insomnia contributes to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes, other fatal injuries

Sadness lasts 240 times longer than other emotions, study claims

Researchers asked 233 students to recollect recent emotional episodes They were asked to report the duration, and reveal their coping strategies From 27 emotions, sadness lasted 240 times longer than disgust or shame Fear and disgust typically lasted 30 minutes, while hatred lasted 60…

Source:Sadness lasts 240 times longer than other emotions, study claims

Mother's Halloween horror as untested fake blood BURNS her skin

Victoria Eaton applied fake blood as finishing touch to her Halloween outfit But within 30 minutes a white foam appeared and her skin began to peel She started to feel a burning sensation and was left with nasty blisters Ms Eaton bought the fake blood online but didn’t realise it was…

Source:Mother’s Halloween horror as untested fake blood BURNS her skin

Should Birth Control Be Over the Counter?

Imagine picking up your birth control at the pharmacy or grocery store whenever you need it—without worrying about a prescription or taking off a few hours from work to make an appointment with your gyno. Sounds fantastic, right? It’s a premise that reproductive rights groups have been c…

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The U.S. States Where Women Wear the Highest Heels

Be sure to pack your stilettos if you’re going on vacation to Nevada, Florida, or Arkansas (really). Those are three of the states in which women wear the highest heels, according to Gilt.com. The company’s principal data scientist and data analyst took a look at the average heel…

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FS visits London

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, followed a busy schedule in London on October 30 and 31 to strengthen economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom in the last stop of his three-city visit to Paris, Milan and London from October 28 to…

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Speech by FS at Hong Kong Association luncheon in London

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, at the Hong Kong Association luncheon in London today (October 31, London time): Baroness Dunn, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. Thank you so much for the opportunity of…

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Usual hospital care versus post-abortion care for women with unsafe abortion: a case control study from Sri Lanka

Good quality post-abortion-care (PAC) is essential to prevent death and long-term complications following unsafe abortion, especially in countries with restrictive abortion laws.. We assessed the PAC given to women following an unsafe abortion, compared to the routine hospital care following…

Source:Usual hospital care versus post-abortion care for women with unsafe abortion: a case control study from Sri Lanka

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with multiple system atrophy

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is well known as a paraneoplastic syndrome or as a parainfectious neurologic complication. However, OMS associated with a neurodegenerative disorder has not been described previously. A 48-year-old woman had been diagnosed as multiple system…

Source:Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with multiple system atrophy

Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation rationale and design of the multicenter, multinational prospective ROUTE registry

Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAo-TAVI) is a recently developed approach that provides an alternative delivery route for valve replacement in patients with vascular abnormalities or existing comorbidities. While initial studies have shown the principal efficacy and…

Source:Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation rationale and design of the multicenter, multinational prospective ROUTE registry

VIDEO: Ebola carers 'face discrimination'

An increasing number of health workers treating Ebola patients in West Africa, are worried that they may face discrimination when they return home. In the United States, a nurse has successfully overturned a state-ordered quarantine put in place since her return. Laura Westbrooke reports.

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Halloween, fear and the brain

Children and adults alike are digging out those spooky costumes ready for a celebration. We’ve reached that time of year again: Halloween. October 31 is dedicated to remembering the dead. We’ve all experienced fear, but Halloween is the particular time of year when we look for that…

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More penalties on the way for hospitals that treat the poor? New U-M study suggests so

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Kara Gavinkegavin@umich.edu 734-764-2220University of Michigan Health System@UMHealthSystem New policy targeting hospital readmissions for COPD may hurt vulnerable patients, lung disease experts say ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Last week, the federal government revealed that …

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Insomnia contributes to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes, other fatal injuries

Results emphasize the importance of healthy sleep for personal health public safety

New research suggests that insomnia is a major contributor to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes and other unintentional fatal injuries. The results underscore the importance of the “Sleep Well, Be…

Insomnia contributes to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes, other fatal injuries

Sadness lasts 240 times longer than other emotions, study claims

Researchers asked 233 students to recollect recent emotional episodes

They were asked to report the duration, and reveal their coping strategies

From 27 emotions, sadness lasted 240 times longer than disgust or shame

Fear and disgust typically lasted 30 minutes, while hatred lasted 60…

Sadness lasts 240 times longer than other emotions, study claims

Mother’s Halloween horror as untested fake blood BURNS her skin

Victoria Eaton applied fake blood as finishing touch to her Halloween outfit

But within 30 minutes a white foam appeared and her skin began to peel

She started to feel a burning sensation and was left with nasty blisters

Ms Eaton bought the fake blood online but didn’t realise it was…

Mother’s Halloween horror as untested fake blood BURNS her skin

Should Birth Control Be Over the Counter?

Imagine picking up your birth control at the pharmacy or grocery store whenever you need it—without worrying about a prescription or taking off a few hours from work to make an appointment with your gyno. Sounds fantastic, right? It’s a premise that reproductive rights groups have been c…

Should Birth Control Be Over the Counter?

The U.S. States Where Women Wear the Highest Heels

Be sure to pack your stilettos if you’re going on vacation to Nevada, Florida, or Arkansas (really). Those are three of the states in which women wear the highest heels, according to Gilt.com.

The company’s principal data scientist and data analyst took a look at the average heel…

The U.S. States Where Women Wear the Highest Heels

FS visits London

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, followed a busy schedule in London on October 30 and 31 to strengthen economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom in the last stop of his three-city visit to Paris, Milan and London from October 28 to…

FS visits London

Speech by FS at Hong Kong Association luncheon in London

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, at the Hong Kong Association luncheon in London today (October 31, London time):

Baroness Dunn, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good afternoon. Thank you so much for the opportunity of…

Speech by FS at Hong Kong Association luncheon in London

Usual hospital care versus post-abortion care for women with unsafe abortion: a case control study from Sri Lanka

Good quality post-abortion-care (PAC) is essential to prevent death and long-term complications following unsafe abortion, especially in countries with restrictive abortion laws.. We assessed the PAC given to women following an unsafe abortion, compared to the routine hospital care following…

Usual hospital care versus post-abortion care for women with unsafe abortion: a case control study from Sri Lanka

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with multiple system atrophy

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is well known as a paraneoplastic syndrome or as a parainfectious neurologic complication. However, OMS associated with a neurodegenerative disorder has not been described previously.

A 48-year-old woman had been diagnosed as multiple system…

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with multiple system atrophy

Rocket Explosion Comes At A Tough Time For NASA

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Rocket Explosion Comes At A Tough Time For NASA

Monsanto Hired This Guy To Help It Win Over Millennials

“We use the term ‘millennial,’ but it really has to do with new ideas out there, and listening to them,” says Crowe.

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Speech by SFST at CPA Congress 2014

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, at the CPA Congress 2014 today (October 31):

Paul (Tighe), Peter (Wong), Ronald (Yam), Alex (Malley), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning.

It is a…

Speech by SFST at CPA Congress 2014

Specialty waiting times updated on Hospital Authority homepage

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Hospital Authority (HA) has continued to enhance the transparency of the specialist services waiting time by updating the data of public reporting of waiting time on its website today (October…

Specialty waiting times updated on Hospital Authority homepage

The subunits of the S-phase checkpoint complex Mrc1/Tof1/Csm3: dynamics and interdependence

The S-phase checkpoint aims to prevent cells from generation of extensive single-stranded DNA that predisposes to genome instability. The S. cerevisiae complex Tof1/Csm3/Mrc1 acts to restrain the replicative MCM helicase when DNA synthesis is prohibited. Keeping the replication machinery…

Source:The subunits of the S-phase checkpoint complex Mrc1/Tof1/Csm3: dynamics and interdependence

Hygienic funerals, better protection for health workers offer best chance to stop Ebola

Hygienic funeral practices, case isolation, contact tracing with quarantines, and better protection for health care workers are the keys to stopping the Ebola epidemic that continues to expand in West Africa, researchers said today in a new report in the journal Science. Continuing the status…

Source:Hygienic funerals, better protection for health workers offer best chance to stop Ebola

Navigation and location can occur without external cues

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified the amount of information the brain needs in order to navigate and accurately estimate location. Research published this week in PLOS Computational Biology determines that animal brains can, in principle, use a memory map to estimate…

Source:Navigation and location can occur without external cues

Pot-infused edibles: One toke over the line in Colorado?

Marijuana shops have sprouted across Denver ever since Colorado legalized the drug for adults in January, but the popularity of pot-infused edibles has surprised authorities, and parents are seeking a ban ahead of Halloween. Many here are content taking the traditional approach—lighting up a j…

Source:Pot-infused edibles: One toke over the line in Colorado?

Removal of heart medications by dialysis may increase risk of premature death

Dialysis patients who take heart medications that are easily removed from the circulation through dialysis may be at increased risk of dying prematurely compared with patients whose heart medications are more difficult to remove. The findings come from a study appearing in an upcoming issue of…

Source:Removal of heart medications by dialysis may increase risk of premature death

10 Annoying Food Trends That Need To End Now, Immediately, Pronto

When it comes to food, we are not hard to please. Ask anyone. We will pretty much eat anything that comes within a few yards of our mouths. So, when we say that we’re no longer hungry for a certain food trend, you know there’s a big, big problem. We partnered with Mucinex®, the brand th…

Source:10 Annoying Food Trends That Need To End Now, Immediately, Pronto

Couple With 12 Sons Expecting Another Child; Will Baby Number 13 Be A Girl?

Kateri and Jay Schwandt, the Michigan couple who have 12 sons, are expecting another child. Will baby number 13 mark the end of their all-boy streak? The couple says they’re not holding their breath. “I just don’t think it’s in the cards,” Jay told WXMI recently of their daughter-…

Source:Couple With 12 Sons Expecting Another Child; Will Baby Number 13 Be A Girl?

Sadness lasts longer than other emotions

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Laura Zimmermannlaura.zimmermann@springer.com 49-622-148-78414Springer Important or traumatic events are followed by longer lasting emotions, study says New York | Heidelberg, 30 October 2014 Why is it that you can feel sad up to 240 times longer than you do…

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Campaign to reduce firearm suicide wins support among firearm retailers in New Hampshire

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Todd Datztdatz@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8413Harvard School of Public Health@HarvardHSPH Boston, MA — Nearly half (48%) of firearm retailers in New Hampshire displayed materials from a firearm suicide prevention campaign generated by a coalition of gun owners and p…

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NYU research: Majority of high school seniors favor more liberal marijuana policies

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Christopher Jameschristopher.james@nyu.edu 347-421-0832New York University@nyuniversity 33 percent say it should be entirely legal; 28.5 percent say it should be treated as a minor violation The United States is undergoing a drastic change in marijuana policy. Two…

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ESA Frontiers November preview

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Liza Lesterllester@esa.org 202-833-8773 x211Ecological Society of America@ESA_org Preview for the November issue of the Ecological Society of America’s journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Connectivity cost calculations for conservation…

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Sexual fantasies: Are you normal?

[ | E-mail ] Contact: William Raillant-Clarkw.raillant-clark@umontreal.ca 514-566-3813University of Montreal@uMontreal_news This news release is available in French. Hoping for sex with two women is common but fantasizing about golden showers is not. That’s just one of the…

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Synthetic lethality offers a new approach to kill tumor cells, explains Moffitt researcher

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Kim Polacekkim.polacek@moffitt.org 813-745-7408H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute@MoffittNews Synthetic lethality maximizes drug effects on cancer cells by taking advantage of cellular alterations TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2014) – The scientific community …

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FTC accuses Gerber of false claim on baby formula

WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby-food maker Gerber is being accused by the government of claiming falsely that its Good Start Gentle formula can prevent or reduce allergies in children. In a complaint filed Thursday in federal court, the Federal Trade Commission alleged that the company misled c…

Source:FTC accuses Gerber of false claim on baby formula

Life goes on for nurse in standoff over Ebola

FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — In between going on a bike ride and taking delivery of a pizza, nurse Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend did chores and watched a movie while state officials struggled to reach a compromise in a standoff that has become the nation’s most closely watched clash b…

Source:Life goes on for nurse in standoff over Ebola

Navigation and location can occur without external cues

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified the amount of information the brain needs in order to navigate and accurately estimate location.

Research published this week in PLOS Computational Biology determines that animal brains can, in principle, use a memory map to estimate…

Navigation and location can occur without external cues

Pot-infused edibles: One toke over the line in Colorado?

Marijuana shops have sprouted across Denver ever since Colorado legalized the drug for adults in January, but the popularity of pot-infused edibles has surprised authorities, and parents are seeking a ban ahead of Halloween.

Many here are content taking the traditional approach—lighting up a j…

Pot-infused edibles: One toke over the line in Colorado?

Removal of heart medications by dialysis may increase risk of premature death

Dialysis patients who take heart medications that are easily removed from the circulation through dialysis may be at increased risk of dying prematurely compared with patients whose heart medications are more difficult to remove. The findings come from a study appearing in an upcoming issue of…

Removal of heart medications by dialysis may increase risk of premature death

Phys Ed: Sports Gels Can Improve Marathon Times, but Pace Them Right

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Phys Ed: Sports Gels Can Improve Marathon Times, but Pace Them Right

Well: Ask Well: Is the Ebola Epidemic Ending in Africa?

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In New York, Protections Offered for Medical Workers Joining Ebola Fight

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In New York, Protections Offered for Medical Workers Joining Ebola Fight

North Korea Said to Impose Ebola Quarantine on All Travelers

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North Korea Said to Impose Ebola Quarantine on All Travelers

Liberia’s Ebola Crisis Puts President in Harsh Light

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10 Annoying Food Trends That Need To End Now, Immediately, Pronto

When it comes to food, we are not hard to please. Ask anyone. We will pretty much eat anything that comes within a few yards of our mouths.

So, when we say that we’re no longer hungry for a certain food trend, you know there’s a big, big problem. We partnered with Mucinex®, the brand th…

10 Annoying Food Trends That Need To End Now, Immediately, Pronto

Couple With 12 Sons Expecting Another Child; Will Baby Number 13 Be A Girl?

Kateri and Jay Schwandt, the Michigan couple who have 12 sons, are expecting another child. Will baby number 13 mark the end of their all-boy streak?

The couple says they’re not holding their breath.

“I just don’t think it’s in the cards,” Jay told WXMI recently of their daughter-…

Couple With 12 Sons Expecting Another Child; Will Baby Number 13 Be A Girl?

18 Student Science Experiments Lost In Rocket Explosion

Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: As we mentioned, last night’s explosion didn’t just destroy a rocket and thousands of pounds of cargo. Also destroyed were 18 science …

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VIDEO: You Don't Know Jack-O'-Lanterns

Decorative gourd season has arrived, and we decided to celebrate by investigating the science and history of pumpkins. Do you know what happens when you feed ostriches pumpkin seeds? Or when the first pumpkin beer was brewed? Or what to call a zucchini-pumpkin hybrid? Watch our new video to…

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Apps Aim To Guide You On 'Sustainable Food' (Whatever That Means)

i i Confused about all the different sustainability ratings out there? The simplest option may be to shop at your local farmer’s market. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle…

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Saving The Amazon Will Take More Than Stopping Loggers

In order to save the Amazon, it’s not enough for deforestation to stop; areas that have been denuded also need recuperation. A Brazilian research scientist has released a report with the World Wildlife Fund that suggested actions to curb the effect of humans on the world’s largest…

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Ebola Researchers Banned From Medical Meeting In New Orleans

i i Don’t look for leading Ebola researchers at the Sheraton New Orleans. Louisiana health officials told doctors and scientists who have been in West Africa not to come to a medical meeting in town. Prayitno/Flickr …

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Explainer: multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease affecting almost 25,000 Australians and more than 2.4 million people worldwide. It’s one of the leading causes of disability in young adults. Typically, the illness is first experienced as an episode of blurred vision, numbness or tingling in the arms …

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Your Fault You're Fat? I Don't Buy It.

Flickr / August Brill This last week, my working week started in London and ended in Mexico City. Beginning on one side of the ocean in the Queen’s Capital and 6 days later, finishing up in a very different megacity, this transition was one of contrasts. From fish and c…

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Empowering Indigenous communities to prevent child abuse and neglect

In some jurisdictions of Australia, the rate of Indigenous children in foster, kinship and residential care on any one night has reached almost one in ten. This rate is almost ten times higher than non-Aboriginal children and has steadily increased over the past decade. Contrast this with rates…

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A rose by any other name: the low-down on 'healthy' Coke

Coca-Cola has announced it will launch its newest soft drink in the Australian market in April 2015. Strongly promoted as “healthy” Coke elsewhere, Coca-Cola Life may do more to improve the company’s finances than the health of its consumers. The product was piloted in parts of South America, and…

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Child protection: how to keep vulnerable kids with their families

After a long period of expansion in the number of children living in out-of-home care, most modern child protection systems around the world have been labouring to prevent such placements. Instead, they’re choosing to work more closely with families to safely maintain children in their own h…

Source:Child protection: how to keep vulnerable kids with their families

First vaccine approved by FDA to prevent serogroup B Meningococcal disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Trumenba, the first vaccine licensed in the United States to prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B in individuals 10 through 25 years of age. Meningococcal disease is a…

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Comorbidity and dementia: a scoping review of the literature

Evidence suggests that amongst people with dementia there is a high prevalence of comorbid medical conditions and related complaints. The presence of dementia may complicate clinical care for other conditions and undermine a patient?s ability to manage a chronic condition. The aim of this…

Source:Comorbidity and dementia: a scoping review of the literature

Biogenic silver nanoparticles associated with silver chloride nanoparticles (Ag@AgCl) produced by laccase from Trametes versicolor

In the present study, semi-purified laccase from Trametes versicolor was applied for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, and the properties of the produced nanoparticles were characterized. All of the analyses of the spectra indicated silver nanoparticle formation. A complete…

Source:Biogenic silver nanoparticles associated with silver chloride nanoparticles (Ag@AgCl) produced by laccase from Trametes versicolor

Proposed footbridge connecting Haw Par Mansion and new services block gazetted

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Government has proposed to construct a footbridge for providing barrier-free access to Haw Par Mansion from street level via the new services block in Tai Hang. The proposal was published in the Gazette today (October 31). The suggested works are set out in the…

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Revision of fees for services provided by Electrical and Mechanical Services Department

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Government published in the Gazette today (October 31) the Aerial Ropeways (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2014 made under the Aerial Ropeways (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 211) to revise five fee items for services provided by the Electrical and Mechanical Services…

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Association of Biomass Fuel Use with Acute Respiratory Infections among Under- Five Children in a Slum Urban of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Indoor air pollution from biomass fuel is responsible for 50,320 annual deaths of children under-five year, accounting for 4.9% of the national burden of disease in Ethiopia. Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of mortality among children in Ethiopia. There is limited research…

Source:Association of Biomass Fuel Use with Acute Respiratory Infections among Under- Five Children in a Slum Urban of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Joined-up care: The elephant in the room

30 October 2014 Last updated at 13:53 Article written by Nick Triggle Health correspondent More from Nick Encouraging greater integration between the NHS and social care systems – as the government has set out on Thursday – is like motherhood…

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Mediterranean diet may help protect kidney health

Adhering to a Mediterranean-style diet may significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). Chronic kidney disease is a growing epidemic, and while there…

Source:Mediterranean diet may help protect kidney health

Leprosy still occurs in US, CDC reports

(HealthDay)—Leprosy, although quite rare, continues to appear in the United States, a new U.S. government study reports. Approximately 100 new cases are reported in the United States each year, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That compares to about 2…

Source:Leprosy still occurs in US, CDC reports

Halloween safety tips for kids with asthma

(HealthDay)—Wearing masks made of latex and taking hayrides are among the Halloween festivities that could be risky for children with asthma, according to the American Lung Association. The association advises parents to be proactive about managing their child’s asthma to ensure that H…

Source:Halloween safety tips for kids with asthma

Majority of high school seniors favor more liberal marijuana policies, study says

The United States is undergoing a drastic change in marijuana policy. Two states legalized recreational use for adults in 2012, and next week, citizens of Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia will vote for or against legalization in their area. The majority of the public now favor…

Source:Majority of high school seniors favor more liberal marijuana policies, study says

Better radiologist performance on own recalled screens

(HealthDay)—Radiologists’ screening performance improves with work-up of their own recalled screening mammograms, according to a study published in the November issue of Radiology. Diana S.M. Buist, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, and colleagues examined the p…

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Noneconomic damages caps cut malpractice payments by 15 percent

(HealthDay)—Adoption of noneconomic damages caps reduces average malpractice payments by 15 percent, according to research published in the October issue of Health Affairs. Seth A. Seabury, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues estimated the impact of s…

Source:Noneconomic damages caps cut malpractice payments by 15 percent

Four years in, payment model lowers medical spending, improves care

A new study suggests that a plan that uses global budgets for health care, an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service model of reimbursement, has improved the quality of patient care and lowered costs during the four years since it was first implemented. Researchers from Harvard Medical…

Source:Four years in, payment model lowers medical spending, improves care

Polls show deep partisan divide over Affordable Care Act

A comprehensive analysis of data from 27 public opinion polls conducted by 14 organizations, including a poll in September of those most likely to vote, shows an electorate polarized by political party when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A majority of Republican likely voters want…

Source:Polls show deep partisan divide over Affordable Care Act

New technology shows promise for delivery of therapeutics to the brain

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Smoke and haze over China

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Microrockets fueled by water neutralize chemical and biological warfare agents

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Why plants don't get sunburn

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Source:Why plants don’t get sunburn

Scientists rank thousands of substances according to potential exposure level

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Air quality and unconventional oil and gas sites

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Source:Air quality and unconventional oil and gas sites

Connecticut school defends keeping girl out over Ebola fears

By David Ingram (Reuters) – A Connecticut school superintendent on Wednesday defended the decision to keep a 7-year-old girl out of class for three weeks out of concern that the girl might have contracted Ebola while attending a wedding in Nigeria. …

Source:Connecticut school defends keeping girl out over Ebola fears

MetLife beats profit estimates as premiums rise

(Reuters) – MetLife Inc , the largest U.S. life insurer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher premiums and gains tied to its derivatives program. The company’s shares were up about 3 percent at $53.49 in extended trading. …

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Better radiologist performance on own recalled screens

(HealthDay)—Radiologists’ screening performance improves with work-up of their own recalled screening mammograms, according to a study published in the November issue of Radiology.

Diana S.M. Buist, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, and colleagues examined the p…

Better radiologist performance on own recalled screens

Noneconomic damages caps cut malpractice payments by 15 percent

(HealthDay)—Adoption of noneconomic damages caps reduces average malpractice payments by 15 percent, according to research published in the October issue of Health Affairs.

Seth A. Seabury, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues estimated the impact of s…

Noneconomic damages caps cut malpractice payments by 15 percent