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Don't 'Break The Waters'During Labor Without Good Clinical Reason, Con
A Cochrane Review concluded that amniotomy, also known as breaking the waters, should not be used routinely as part of standard labour management and care. It found that it doesn't affect the woman's satisfaction with her childbirth experience, and doesn't result in the child being in better condition immediately after birth. Superconductivity Is Key To Conserving Energy, Says Researcher
Dr. Fatih Dogan, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is working with superconducting materials that might eventually revolutionize the way energy is conserved. Dogan is an author of a new article about the possible mechanisms of superconductivity at high temperatures. The Role of the Wildlife Rehabilitator in Disaster Preparedness and Re
This paper explores how government and private agencies help animals after a disaster, the problems wildlife can pose for disaster and relief workers, how disasters affect wild animals and what behavior can result, how wildlife rehabilitators fit "into the capture, medical care and temporary sheltering of wildlife,"and how to help the public avoid injury from and provide assistance to wild animals. From the disaster manager for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Ultrasound Helps Skin Transplants On Open Leg Ulcers 'Take Root'Study
For skin transplants to "take root", it needs to be ensured that the patient's tissue is properly irrigated with blood. Low-frequency ultrasound can promote this effect. Researchers have developed the first device that permits variable control of the ultrasound frequency. Minor skin wounds might hurt a lot, but they usually heal within a matter of days. For diabetics, the slightest scratch can have more serious consequences. Summer Test: Technical Approach Shoes
Summer Test: Comfy Climbing Shoes Replace Heavy Hiking Boots Library Resources for Communication Studies
"This web site is a springboard that librarians, students, and researchers can use to find information in the area of communication studies. It is not exhaustive, rather it includes the core or primary resources within each category presented."Browse by major category. Sites selected and maintained by communication studies librarians serving as members of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). New Treatment Strategy For The Prevention Of Recurrent Depression
Some patients who experience recurrent depression may benefit from long-term maintenance treatment with anti-depressant medication, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Natural reaction
Uranium-235 undergoes self-sustaining fission in a nuclear reactor but as uranium also exists in the Earth in great quantities. Spouses Often Mirror Each Other's Health Habits
If one spouse exercises, quits smoking, stops drinking alcohol... the other spouse is more likely to do the same. For example, smokers were more than five times more likely to quit smoking if their spouse quit, when controlling for other relevant factors. Similarly, spouses were five times more likely to quit drinking alcohol if their partner didn't drink. The changes were less apparent in clinician-directed preventive behavior, such as obtaining cholesterol screening.
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