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New Emphysema Procedure Tested
February 20, 2013 — Medical researchers have just treated the first patient in the United States in an experimental lung reduction procedure for ... > full story -
Exposure to Air Pollution Is Associated With Increased Deaths After Heart Attacks
February 19, 2013 — Air pollution contributes to an increased number of deaths among patients who have been admitted to hospital with heart attacks, according to a new ... > full story -
Lake-Effect Snow Sometimes Needs Mountains
February 19, 2013 — Researchers ran computer simulations to show that the snow-producing “lake effect” isn’t always enough to cause heavy snowfall, but that mountains or other surrounding topography ... > full story -
Pollution Doesn't Change the Rate of Droplet Formation
February 18, 2013 — When it comes to forming the droplets that make up clouds, a little oily and viscous organic material apparently doesn’t matter that much. And that’s good news for reducing the ... > full story -
Reduced Sea Ice Disturbs Balance of Greenhouse Gases
February 18, 2013 — The widespread reduction in Arctic sea ice is causing significant changes to the balance of greenhouse gases in the ... > full story -
Key to Cleaner Environment May Be Right Beneath Our Feet
February 17, 2013 — While many people recognize that clean water and air are signs of a healthy ecosystem, most do not realize that a critical part of the environment is right beneath their feet, according to a ... > full story -
Links Between Ozone Levels and Cardiac Arrest Analyzed
February 17, 2013 — Researchers working with a massive data set unique to Houston, have found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital heart attacks and levels of air pollution and ... > full story -
Smoking Bans Linked With 'Successive Reductions' in Preterm Birth
February 14, 2013 — Smoking bans are associated with a "consistent pattern of reduction in the risk of preterm delivery," finds a new ... > full story -
Crew Rotation and Passenger Connections Spread Flight Delays, Study Finds
February 12, 2013 — Researchers say that crew rotation and passengers connections systematically spread flight delays due to a domino effect. The work, that proposes a new methodology to assess the degree of air traffic ... > full story -
Using Twitter to Predict the Influence of Lifestyle on Health
February 8, 2013 — Researchers showed last year how Twitter can be used to predict how likely it is for a Twitter user to become sick. They have now used Twitter to model how other factors -- social status, exposure to ... > full story
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