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Sleep Apnea Patients At Higher Risk For Deadly Heart Disease; Arrhythm
People with sleep apnea could also be at risk for a particular kind of deadly heart arrhythmia, finds Saint Louis University researchers. The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires
This site is a companion to an exhibit that "showcases the broad range of art created by artists working and exhibiting in London during the years 1900 to 1914. The exhibition reflects a time of great social change ... and reveals the variety of possibilities that became available during this time."Features annotated images of dozens or artworks, which can be viewed chronologically or by artist's name. From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. New Research On Secondhand Smoke Discovers Nonsmoking Workers Immediat
Offering alarming new evidence on the dangers of permitting smoking in the workplace, scientists have found that nonsmoking restaurant and bar employees absorb a potent carcinogen -- not considered safe at any level -- while working in places where they had to breathe tobacco smoke from customers and co-workers. The carcinogen, NNK, is found in the body only as a result of using tobacco or breathing secondhand smoke. Q&A: Peace in Sudan
Questions and answers about the accords signed in January 2005 by the Sudan government and rebels from the south, "making up a peace deal to end 21 years of fighting."Discusses the conflict, which "has pitted the Muslim north against Christians and animists in the south,"and the possibility that this agreement will help end the separate conflict in the western region of Darfur. Also mentions U.S. involvement. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Link Between Carbohydrate Quality And Vision Loss Is Strengthened By N
People consuming diets with a higher glycemic index than average were at greater risk of developing advanced age-related macular degeneration, report researchers. The researchers suggest that twenty percent of cases of advanced age-related macular degeneration might have been prevented if individuals had consumed a diet with a glycemic index below average. Do Life Events Trigger Mental Disorders?
A new epidemiological study addresses an old question regarding the triggers of mental disorders. Although life events have been consistently reported as precipitating factors for most psychiatric disorders, there is no comprehensive investigation of the relationship between severe life events and psychiatric disorders in the general population. Climate Change Only One Symptom Of A Stressed Planet Earth
In releasing its latest comprehensive report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) focuses an important spotlight on the current state of the Earth's climate. Climate change is just one of the many symptoms exhibited by a planet under pressure from human activities. "Global environmental change, which includes climate change, threatens to irreversibly alter our planet,"says Kevin Noone, Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP). Canadian Association for Music Therapy/Association de Musicothérapie d
This site provides basic information about music therapy, "the skillful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health,"and its practice in Canada. It features a brief history of music therapy, and descriptions of methods used and potential benefits. Also includes a code of ethics, conference papers, and career information. Some material also available in French. Use Of Ear Tubes For Ear Infections Not Consistent With Expert Guideli
A new study suggests that children who typically receive an operation to insert ear tubes because of ear infections or fluid in the ear may not need it, according to clinical practice guidelines. The research found that most children who had ear tube operations in the New York City area in 2002 had mild disease for which experts recommend either medical treatment or watchful waiting--not ear tube implantation. These findings suggest overuse of ear tubes and update a similar finding made about this practice in the United States in 1990-1991. MBL StudyShows How Good Cholesterol Provides Human Immunity To Certain
For years biomedical researchers have known that high density lipoproteins, commonly called HDLs or "good cholesterol,"are responsible for protecting humans from certain parasites, but couldn't explain how. Now MBL scientists have discovered that human HDLs work this bug-repelling magic by serving as a platform for the assembly and delivery of two naturally occurring proteins that combine to create a super-toxic antimicrobial.
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