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Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
Community-based education
and awareness programs
minimized the death toll
from the recent Samoan
tsunami, according to a team
... > full story
World Trade Center Responders Plagued With Asthma; 9/11 Responders Twice As Likely To Have Asthma
First responders who were
exposed to caustic dust and
toxic pollutants following
the 2001 World Trade Center
terrorist attacks suffer
... > full story
Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People
In hopes of preventing the
next global pandemic and a
possible death toll into the
millions, researchers have
launched an unprecedented
... > full story
World's River Deltas Sinking Due To Human Activity, Says New Study
A new study indicates most
of the world's low-lying
river deltas are sinking
from human activity, making
them increasingly vulnerable
... > full story
- Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
- World Trade Center Responders Plagued With Asthma; 9/11 Responders Twice As Likely To Have Asthma
- Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People
- World's River Deltas Sinking Due To Human Activity, Says New Study
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When Should Flu Trigger A School Shutdown?
November 6, 2009 — As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study by epidemiologists tapped a ... > full story -
Swine Flu Vaccine Must Be Free And Safe For High Uptake
October 29, 2009 — Almost half of adults surveyed in summer 2009 in Hong Kong say they would take up free swine flu vaccination. However, this figure drops to around 1 in 7 if the price they have to pay for the vaccine ... > full story -
How Will Bundling Impact Dialysis Units Nationwide?
October 29, 2009 — The proposed Medicare "bundled" payment system for dialysis is likely to reduce government reimbursements for dialysis units in certain regions of the United States and for some types of facilities, ... > full story -
Fixing The Flaw In Emergency Planning
October 26, 2009 — Emergency response plans must include knowledge from the people who need to be protected if these plans are to help communities respond effectively to threats, argue researchers in a new ... > full story -
Calling It In: New Emergency Medical Service System May Predict Caller's Fate
October 22, 2009 — Japanese researchers have developed a computer program which may be able tell from an emergency call if you are about to die. Research shows that a computer algorithm is able to predict the patient's ... > full story -
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Health Information Exchange Conquers New Frontier: Emergency Medical Services
October 20, 2009 — Research scientists have now linked emergency medical services providers in the field to patients' preexisting health information, a link enabling emergency workers to make more informed treatment ... > full story -
Complications Are Not Best Predictor Of Hospital Mortality, Study Finds
October 19, 2009 — The assumption is high mortality hospitals have high complication rates. But a new report shows complications are common after major surgery -- about one in six patients. What distinguishes good and ... > full story -
Nanotech Protection: Current Safety Equipment May Not Be Adequate
October 16, 2009 — Canadian engineers suggest that research is needed into the risks associated with the growing field of nanotechnology manufacture so that appropriate protective equipment can be developed ... > full story -
Older Adults Want Robots That Do More Than Vacuum, Researchers Find
October 16, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that, contrary to previous assumptions, older adults are more amenable than younger ones to having a robot "perform critical monitoring tasks that would require little ... > full story -
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Planning, Positivism Influence Employment Success At Different Stages
October 13, 2009 — With America's unemployment rate higher than it has been in decades, many people find themselves looking for jobs. In a new study, researchers focus on what job seekers need to get ahead of the ... > full story
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