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Human Impacts of Rising Oceans Will Extend Well Beyond Coasts
May 27, 2011 — Estimates that are based on current, static population data can greatly misrepresent the true extent -- and the pronounced variability -- of the human toll of climate change, researchers ... > full story -
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Five New Hot Spots Where Medicine and Technology Will Converge
May 26, 2011 — Medicine and technology are converging in patient care at a faster pace than most people realize. Space age advancements from point-of-care health technologies like telemedicine to medical robots ... > full story -
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receive Less Protection from Pandemic Influenza With H1N1 Vaccine, Study Shows
May 26, 2011 — Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis taking disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, showed significantly less protection from pandemic influenza after receiving the H1N1 vaccine compared to healthy ... > full story -
Japan Earthquake Appears to Increase Quake Risk Elsewhere in the Country
May 25, 2011 — Japan's recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered a devastating tsunami, relieved stress along part of the quake fault but also has contributed to the build up of stress in other areas, ... > full story -
NASA's TRMM Satellite Saw Heavy Rainfall in Supercell That Spawned Joplin, Missouri Tornado
May 25, 2011 — On Sunday May 22, 2011, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured an image of the rainfall rate in the supercell thunderstorm that generated the deadly twister that struck ... > full story -
Mexico Social Distancing Reduced Flu Transmission: H1N1 Study Shows Closing Schools, Other Measures Effective
May 24, 2011 — Social distancing measures proved effective according to a new study that examined the H1N1 pandemic in Mexico. The study shows three distinct pandemic waves. Results will aid health officials plan ... > full story -
Simple Method of Dealing With Harmful Radioactive Iodine Discovered
May 24, 2011 — A novel way to immobilize radioactive forms of iodine using a microwave has been discovered. Iodine radioisotopes are produced by fission of uranium fuel in a nuclear reactor. Radioactive iodine is ... > full story -
Most Children With Head Injuries Are Seen in Hospitals Not Equipped to Treat Them, UK Study Finds
May 23, 2011 — More than four-fifths of children who turn up at emergency departments with head injuries in the UK are seen in hospitals which would have to transfer them if the injury was serious, according to a ... > full story -
More Focus Needed on Mental Health Triage in Disaster Preparedness, Bioethicists Urge
May 23, 2011 — Bioethicists say disaster-response planning has overlooked the needs of people who suffer from pre-existing, serious mental conditions. Survivors already diagnosed with schizophrenia, dementia, ... > full story -
Break Up of New Orleans Households After Katrina
May 23, 2011 — How well a family recovers from a natural catastrophe may be tied to the household's pre-disaster make up and socio-economic status. Researchers compared the number of households in New Orleans, LA ... > full story
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