Measures to assess potential lung injury during ventilation inadequate
Ventilator-induced injury in the lungs is responsible for a vast number of deaths in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Even healthy surgical patients, who require temporary mechanical ventilation, are at risk of ventilator-induced lung injury. Although such injuries have been reduced
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Johns Hopkins: Heart Health on choosing heart surgery hospital
Johns Hopkins Heart Health Alert provides advice on choosing the best hospital for heart surgery
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PENN Medicine News
Upset and inspired by a firsthand look at medical care delivered without electricity and running water, Kathryn Cunningham Hall started Power Up Gambia! and has raised $300,000 to install solar panels that will provide clean water and constant electricity to a hospital in West Africa s Gambia. She
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'Dead Zones' Multiplying In World's Oceans : NPR
A global study shows the number of "dead zones" — areas of ocean with too little oxygen for most marine life — has increased by one-third since 1995. In the latest issue of the journal <em>Science</em>, researchers say these polluted waters are the leading threat to life in coastal
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BBC NEWS | Health | DIY Olympians told to 'ease off'
A helpline says it is getting calls from people trying to keep up with Olympians at home.
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CNSI at UCLA to host forum on new technologies for brain, spinal trauma / UCLA Newsroom
CNSI at UCLA to host forum on new technologies for brain, spinal trauma / UCLA Newsroom
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Stress, Anxiety Worsen Response to Allergens - washingtonpost.com
THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Even a little stress and anxiety can greatly worsen and extend a person's reaction to common allergens, a new study says.
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Neuroblastoma - MayoClinic.com
Neuroblastoma — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this childhood cancer.
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ABC News: World's Tallest Woman Dies at 53
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A woman who grew to be 7 feet, 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died Wednesday, a friend said. She was 53.
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What to Do When a Panic Attack Strikes | Newsweek Voices - Her Body | Newsweek.com
Your heart suddenly starts pounding so hard you think it's going to leap right out of your chest. You're sweating even though it's cold out. You feel unsteady on your feet and generally shaky, like the world around you is spinning out of control and you can't get a grip.
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