Water which has been contaminated with mercury and other toxic heavy metals is a major cause of environmental damage and
Day: November 21, 2018
New China and US studies back use of pulse oximeters for assessing blood pressure
IMAGE: Hypertension is linked to higher risks for heart disease and stroke. view more Credit: Mohamed Elgendi/UBC Fast and easy blood
Health Tip: Managing Hair Loss From Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy may damage the cells that make hair and cause it to fall out, the National Cancer Institute says. Hair
Exoplanet stepping stones
Astronomers have gleaned some of the best data yet on the composition of a planet known as HR 8799c–a young
Misconceptions about opioids affect pain control among cancer patients: a Malaysian survey
Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed to undermine optimal pain control among Asian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and
For Kids’ Sports, Diversification Is Best
If your kid is highly skilled at hockey but wants to try basketball, new research suggests you shouldn’t worry about
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Bouchra being blown apart
Tropical Cyclone Bouchra may have been re-born over the weekend of Nov. 17 and 18 but by Nov. 20 it
NASA tracks Tropical Depression Toraji in the Gulf of Thailand
Visible from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed the extent of Tropical Depression Toraji as it continued moving through the Gulf of
Vapers May Prompt Smokers to Quit: Study
Could vapers be a good influence on smokers? New research suggests that’s so: Cigarette smokers who spent more time with
Eyes of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients show evidence of prions
By the time symptoms of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) are typically discovered, death is looming and inevitable. But, in a
