06Mar/13

the worst air in the world – The Age

The Agethe worst air in the worldThe AgeOverall, India recently ranked last in a list of 132 countries surveyed for their air quality. Most of the pollution that I inhale in Delhi comes from diesel-burning trucks and buses. Other aerial filth that ente…

06Mar/13

UCH explains slow takeoff of heart surgery •Expects first heart surgery end of … – Nigerian Tribune


Nigerian Tribune

UCH explains slow takeoff of heart surgery •Expects first heart surgery end of
Nigerian Tribune
have heart surgeries because it lacked heart-lung machine. Professor Alonge, stating that the Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu had expressed concern on the hospital’s Cathlab becoming functional, declared that “we have made everything

06Mar/13

Hits to Head May Spur Brain-Damaging Immune Response – Yahoo! News (blog)


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Hits to Head May Spur Brain-Damaging Immune Response
Yahoo! News (blog)
Because the body is not used to seeing this protein in the blood, it may develop antibodies to it. The body produces antibodies to fight what it perceives to be a harmful substance. If these antibodies then find their way back into the brain, they
Sports brain injury may actually be an autoimmune phenomenonScience a Gogo
Football Injuries May Trigger Harmful Immune System ResponseU.S. News & World Report
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06Mar/13

Insomnia Linked to Future Heart Failure – WebMD


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Insomnia Linked to Future Heart Failure
WebMD
“If subsequent studies confirm our findings and if causality is better established, the observed … association between insomnia and [heart failure] risk could have implications for cardiovascular prevention, since insomnia is an easily recognizable
Poor sleep linked to heart failureMyjoyonline.com
Insomnia ‘can triple your risk of heart failureIndian Express
Rest up: Insomnia linked to future heart failureTheHeart.Org
Bloomberg –NHS Choices –WATE-TV
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06Mar/13

'Prevent death' message more effective than 'save life' in blood donation … – EurekAlert (press release)

‘Prevent death’ message more effective than ‘save life’ in blood donation
EurekAlert (press release)
‘Prevent death’ message more effective than ‘save life’ in blood donation campaigns. ‘Prevent loss’ message better than ‘provide benefits’ to increase volunteerism. Subtle changes in messaging can have a profound impact on the effectiveness of

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