The Century Old Heart Test That May Predict Sudden Cardiac Death The Century Old Heart Test That May Predict Sudden Cardiac Death: It was a typical day for 43-year-old traveling nurse, Lynn Howard. She was visiting a patient at their home when she suddenly felt dizzy and lost consciousness. The […]
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New Program Aims to Keep OB/GYNs in Rural America New Program Aims to Keep OB/GYNs in Rural America:- Babies often come in the middle of the night and it was no different for Clare Shirley. “The very first contraction woke me up at midnight,” said Shirley, who runs a backcountry […]
Teen drug overdose death rate climbed 19% in one year Teen drug overdose death rate climbed 19% in one year:- The rate of teen drug overdose deaths in the United States climbed 19% from 2014 to 2015, from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 teens to 3.7 per 100,000, according to data […]
Be Careful When You Groom Your Pubic Hair Be Careful When You Groom Your Pubic Hair:- Pubic hair grooming is more hazardous than you might think: Apparently around a quarter of people who take part in the practice reported associated injuries with it. This is according to results from a […]
First Signs Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Solano County First Signs Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Solano County:- Three mosquito samples collected from the Suisun Marsh and one from a sparrow found in northern Vallejo have tested positive for West Nile virus, officials with the Solano County Department […]
Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain;- The technique researchers developed is called magneto-thermal stimulation. It gives neuroscientists a powerful new tool: a remote, minimally invasive way to trigger activity deep inside the brain, turning specific cells on and off to […]
Drug-delivering micromotors treat their first bacterial infection in the stomach Drug-delivering micromotors treat their first bacterial infection in the stomach:- Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated for the first time using micromotors to treat a bacterial infection in the stomach. These tiny vehicles, each about half […]
Mom of dog attack victim suffers fatal stroke at doctor appointment Mom of dog attack victim suffers fatal stroke at doctor appointment:- A Georgia mother who suffered a massive stroke last week while at a doctor’s appointment with her 7-year-old son was declared brain dead on Tuesday, just eight months […]
Child contracts influenza virus from pig at North Dakota State Fair Child contracts influenza virus from pig at North Dakota State Fair:- A child who contracted a variant of the influenza virus after coming into contact with an infected pig at the North Dakota State Fair has been released from […]
