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Avoid sudden death by quick cooling

...nto the lungs of cardiac arrest victims to rapidly cool their hearts and brains. Types of this material, a...mixture called "slurry," are already being used to cool buildings. They have eight times the cooling ability of water, according to Becker. If things go ac...

Cut down on fries

...se as those who waited a while for their drinks to cool down.Dr Sharp said: "It's interesting that the risk seems to be higher with tea than with coffee, but perhaps people drink their tea at a higher temperature."...

Evading sports injuries

...es. To stay safe, always remember to warm up and cool down before and after your exercise session. You also need to pace yourself - the goal is 30 minutes or more a day of moderate exercise. Using the right equipment is essential too - a helmet when riding a bike, for instance, to avoid head injury. If ...

Watch what you eat during summer

...elon has proved to be a real health hazard. It's a cool refreshing fruit so you'll probably want to include it on your picnic menu - if so, wash the outside, even if it already looks clean. And never leave it without refrigeration for more than four hours - otherwise, a melon should always be kept on ice....

Senate assures ban on smoking

...ill, but House Speaker Thomas M. Finneran remained cool to it as the session wound down. The Legislature did agree, however, to establish a five-member commission charged with drafting a bill by Jan. 12 that will allow communities to raise commercial tax rates beyond the current limits, at least tempora...

Stroke Patients May Benefit By Wearing Cooling Helmets

...technique is improvement over previous attempts to cool the brain involved cooling the entire body. Cooling of the body causing hypothermia has problems like infections, arrhythmias, low potassium levels, and decreased platelet counts. BR>...

Elderly People Needs To Tackle The Heat Effectively

...e. If you feel ill — even just a little — get to a cool place, drink plenty of cool water, and seek medical help if you don’t improve promptly. Source: Newswise Medindia on Heat s...

Breakthrough in cancer therapy

...e hair loss is to fit patients with a skull cap to cool the scalp, minimising blood flow, and therefore drug supply to the region. Recently researchers from the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo Wellcome have designed compounds that have successfully prevented CIA hair loss in rats. CIA occurs because many antic...

Cancer Can Recur Any Time, Experts Caution

...declared free of cancer does not mean that you can cool your heels, for cancers are known to hit back even after decades, experts have warned people. // These warnings were issued on the occasion of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Day by eminent doctors who took part in a panel discussion at the All Indi...

Firefighters Continue To Battle Blaze

... flames. The fire fighters have been attempting to cool the area with the object of preventing further explosions. The cause of the explosion is reported to be an accident, and a full-fledged investigation into the incident will be held by the country’s Health and Safety Executive. As much as 32,000 lit...

Sci-Fi to come true in OT’s: Patients treated with blood drawn out

... The fundamental behind this unique method is to cool the body to temperatures where the oxygen needs of the body are minimum and avoid organ failure due to oxygen lack....

New Bird Flu Cases In Germany Prompts Massive Culling Of Poultry

...os, Economics Minster has urged Germans to keep it cool about bird flu panic, which would otherwise have a negative impact on the World Cup....

Sleep Aids Are Not The Best Option For Insomniacs

...before bed. * Make sure the sleep environment is cool and dark. * If you don't feel sleepy within 15-20 minutes, get out of bed and do something until you do. * Turn the alarm clock around so you won't constantly be looking at it. * Avoid nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and large meals several hours b...

Potential Benefits Of New Nanotechnology

...ring critical surgery, nanofluids could be used to cool the brain so it requires less oxygen and thereby enhance the patient’s chance of survival and reduce the risk of brain damage. They could also be used to produce a higher temperature around tumours to kill cancerous cells without affecting nearby hea...

Soap Opera: Advertisement Throws ‘Head & Shoulders’ Off Balane

...uired to be// modified. Adverts for ocean spa and cool menthol varieties of the shampoo are the ones working up more soap than required. Procter & Gamble, the maker of Head & Shoulders, has clarified its stance, insisting that the advertisement speaks of a 100% flakes claim, not apparent from a two fee...

Singer Pink disgusted by sex tape mentality

...o obsessed with Paris Hilton that they think it is cool to have a sex tape.// According to contactmusic.c...e being in school and looking around. And now it's cool to have a sex tape. Are you kidding me?"...

Sensing The Health Hazard MP3 Makers Tone Down The Volume

...id anyone without an MP3 player was not considered cool and, although doctors see it differently, volume is more important for young people than a threat that they could lose their hearing. "I've got to show who I am," Perzborn said. "That's why I play music very loudly over my earpieces." --Edited IA...

Limit Water Intake, London Marathon Runners Told

... drink more than half a litre of water per hour in cool weather. For those who take less than 3 hours 30 minutes to complete the race a liter per hour may be needed. The study examined fourteen runners from the 2003 London Marathon who were treated at St Thomas' Hospital for EAH. It was also noted that wo...

Cardiogenic Shock is the Leading Cause of Death for Heart Attack Patients

... result blood pressure shoots up, the skin becomes cool and body’s organs stop functioning. It is said that cardiogenic shock is the leading cause of death for heart attack patients with nearly 60% of them will not survive. However, an important study published in 1999 by a group led by Judith S. Hochman...

Study Finds - Black Holes Are The Most Fuel-Efficient Engines

...center; without this source of heat, the gas would cool down and form new stars....

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