Posted on February - 08 - 2012
HUNDREDS of Scots are being treated in hospital casualty departments every year after being poisoned by the “silent killer” carbon monoxide, according to new figures.
Until now the toll of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in Scotland had been thought to run to only an average of two deaths a year, often as a result of faulty boilers, heaters or fires. However, new data has revealed around 115 people are also being admitted to hospital annually for treatment. A s
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Posted on January - 21 - 2012
A new study from UC Berkeley has uncovered physical evidence that people who challenge themselves intellectually could be decreasing their risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, and the clues are visible in their brains.
Just finishing a crossword puzzle can be difficult once Alzheimer’s Disease has set in. But researchers have long suspected that doing similar activities throughout your life-time could help keep the disease at bay. Now a team at UC Berkeley has taken that notion of use it or lose it a step further by studying deposits of amyloid plaque in the brain, which are believed to be linked with Alzheimer’s.
“What this study showed is that it’s not just a matter of this protecting you from the effects of the amyloid, for example,” said Dr.
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Posted on January - 18 - 2012
The UKs National Health Service (NHS) Connecting for Health division recently published a guidance document for how healthcare providers in that country should and shouldnt be using tablet devices. The document is chock-full of warnings about tablet use in healthcare settings, but it also includes some helpful hints for how how CIOs should secure the devices.
The NHS states that tablet devices are more likely to be stolen than traditional IT equipment because of their portability, desirability, and ability to be easily concealed.
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Posted on January - 07 - 2012
Jan. 6, 2012 — A substance known as the main ingredient of a classic candy may actually be good for your teeth: licorice.
According to a new study in the Journal of Natural Products, licorice root may help keep teeth healthy.
The authors report that compounds found in the dried root of the licorice plant may help prevent and treat tooth decay and gum disease.
But don’t rush to the candy aisle. According to information accompanying the study, what’s sold as licorice candy in the U.S.
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