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Innovative System For Testing Tunnel Safety
LABEIN Tecnological Centre, based in the Basque Country, has developed an innovative system for verifying tunnel safety in the case of fire. The new system, developed at the request of the Gipuzkoa Provincial Government, has been successfully tested in the new Lezarri (Bergara) tunnel on the A1 Eibar-Vitoria motorway. The novel element in the... view more... (2004-01-22)
Parkinson disease can lead to errors on driving test
People with Parkinson disease were more likely to make more safety mistakes during a driving test than people with no neurological disorders, according to a study published in the November 28, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. view more (2006-11-28)
Skeletal microdamage stable after first year
Skeletal microdamage resulting from bisphosphonate treatment may be maximal during the first year of treatment, and not continue to accumulate with longer periods of treatment, according to new research being presented today at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). view more (2006-09-21)
Newcastle Leads Pan-European Organic Food Project
Newcastle University is leading a new £12m. project which is investigating why the taste and nutritional value of our food is decreasing and how and why organic farming can be a solution to these problems. The project includes 31 partners from across Europe and is funded by the European Union. Organic farming minimises or completely avoids... view more... (2004-06-18)
New strategy helps reduce errors in obstetrical care
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have implemented patient safety enhancements to dramatically reduce errors and improve the staff's own perception of the safety climate in obstetrical care. view more (2008-02-04)
Patient Radiation Exposure During Interventional Procedures is a Concern for Some Developing Countries
Interventional radiology procedures are on the rise in developing countries and there is a significant need for optimization of these procedures to ensure patient safety. view more (2009-08-04)
Work conditions impact parents' food choices
Since most parents in the US are employed, there are competing demands on their time that can compromise food choices for themselves and their children. view more (2009-09-09)
Living wills have an impact on pre-hospital lifesaving care
A new study conducted at the Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, and published by Elsevier in the February 2009 issue of The Journal of Emergency Medicine shows that there is a lack of education and understanding in what sets a living will in motion in a pre-hospital setting. Education and implementation of code status designations can... view more... (2009-02-24)
Pioneering system for the compression of additives in food conservation
Researchers at the Public University of Navarre, the University of La Rioja and the enterprise Diasa Industrial are designing a machine which makes food additives in pellet form with substances that have been hitherto impossible to compress. The idea is to develop an existing project for a new system of additives dosage for the food industry and... view more... (2003-07-08)
EU research supports an integrated infrastructure for measurements, testing and standards
Measurements and testing underpin economic activities, industrial processes and the functioning of society. They play a crucial part in ensuring the competitiveness of European companies, in supporting the development of international trade, and in guaranteeing the health and safety of European citizens. Recognising their essential role in the... view more... (2002-06-19)
Getting better can be dangerous
Work performance and safety at work have been found to suffer due to both the symptoms of stress related disorders and as a result of the medication taken to treat these conditions. These are the findings of a study reported today, Wednesday 4 September 2002, at The British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference,... view more... (2002-09-02)
British food safety advice may have been flawed
Patent application reveals shortcomings in Britain`s food safety advice THE British government may have given the wrong advice to people worried about chemical contamination of crops or animal feed. This startling admission appears in a patent application filed by the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.... view more... (2002-06-12)
HYPERICUM EXTRACT AS EFFECTIVE AS COMMON ANTI-DEPRESSANT MEDICATION
Professor Michael Philipp from Landshut Bezirkskrankenhaus [district hospital] along with colleagues from Nuremberg and Berlin studied the efficacy and safety of hypericum extract as compared with imipramine (which is a commonly prescribed anti-depressant in Germany) and placebo in 263 patients with moderate depression. view more (1999-12-08)
Rutgers Survey Examines Public Responses to the Recent Spinach Recall
Every year, the Food and Drug Administration issues dozens of food-related recalls, withdrawals and advisories. But few receive the attention that the advisory regarding E.coli-contaminated spinach received in September 2006. view more (2007-02-06)
USP announces revised glycerin monograph
The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention today announced a revised Glycerin monograph in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), an official compendium of the United States. view more (2008-03-18)
HSL-line alongside highway not always better
The clustering of highway and railway infrastructures is not always the best solution for achieving maximum transport capacity in the crowded Netherlands. The safety of these so-called transport corridors have to be more carefully researched. This is the conclusion of the research projects of TU Delft's PhD students Joris Willems and Nils... view more... (2001-06-10)
Safely transporting a preterm or low birth weight infant
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics should eliminate one of the many stresses of bringing a preterm or low birth weight infant home from the hospital. view more (2009-04-28)
Vioxx: An Unequal Partnership Between Safety And Efficacy (p 1287)
Last week's dramatic withdrawal of the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx) is discussed in this week's lead editorial, which comments that more vigilant drug licensing is vital to prevent the endangering of patients' health. view more (2004-10-06)
What you eat depends on with whom you eat
If you are a woman who dines with a man, chances are you choose food with fewer calories than if you dine with a woman. view more (2009-08-06)
Standards of medical care on adventure holidays raise concerns
Standards of medical care and safety provided by tour operators on adventure holidays in remote mountainous regions of the world are called into question in this week’s BMJ. Fionn Bellis, Specialist Registrar in Accident and Emergency Medicine, argues that although some companies provide their own medically trained staff, they may rely on... view more... (2002-04-24)
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