Multi-country study: Many Airbnb listings that allow smoking lack smoke detectors
Study also finds carbon monoxide detectors lacking in one-third of Airbnb listings in 43 cities In a study that analyzed ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
How susceptible are hospital employees to phishing attacks?
Multicenter study finds high click rate for simulated phishing emails, potential benefit in phishing awareness trainingCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital/JAMA ...
A tale of two cities: Is air pollution improving in Paris and London?
Credit: King's College London and Airparif For the first time, a joint air pollution study across two mega-cities - London ...
Cutting the standard dose of medication for acute mountain sickness in half does not reduce its effectiveness
Half the recommended dose of acetazolamide is virtually as effective in preventing debilitating symptoms that frequently afflict trekkers and climbers, ...
New study highlights ‘alarmingly high’ rate of visual problems in stroke survivors
A new University study, published in PLOS ONE, highlights the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke ...
New study shows an eye scan can detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Study published in a journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests the noninvasive scan may also help distinguish between ...
Inhibiting post-translational modifications may lower oxidative stress in the aging eye
This article is by D.W.-C. Li et al. is published in Current Molecular Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 9, 2018 Retinal ...
Blood pressure control is beneficial, is it not?
New findings on blood pressure control in older adults Until recently, physicians had generally assumed that older adults benefit from ...
Across diseases, women are diagnosed later than men
When men and women contract a disease, it is very different when this is discovered by the healthcare system. On ...
New diagnostic clues found for life limiting lung condition
A new biomarker that could be used to provide earlier diagnosis for a life limiting lung condition has been identified ...
Physicists lower threshold for detecting extremely weak magnetic signals
New diagnostic optionsCredit: Oliver Dietze Physicists at Saarland University have developed magnetic field sensors that are breaking sensitivity records and ...
New data uncovers missing numbers to the only body clock that matters — Your immune age
Your immune age is the key determinant of future health and response to disease and treatment - quantified now for ...
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of head injuries
Persons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries ...
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A QUT-led study involving 11 Australian hospitals has found that better cleaning of 'touch points' in wards reduces healthcare-associated infectionsCredit: ...
Potential way to improve cancer surgery outcomes by managing nontraditional risk factors
Depression, lack of coping strategies, availability of patient's 'emergency' resources tied to complications In a study of 142 patients preparing ...
Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent ...
Computer kidney could provide safer tests for new medications
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 -- A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of the first computational model of ...
NIH study shows many preteens screen positive for suicide risk during ER visits
Findings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings A research team ...
New device could help minimize scarring in cosmetic surgery
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York ...
New plastic surgery statistics reveal trends toward body enhancement
American Society of Plastic Surgeons report surges in body sculpting proceduresCredit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons New data released by ...
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