Archive for category: Health

Nearly 50% Of Heart Patients Do Not Know Heart Attack Signs

0 / May 27, 2008 11:52 pm

Washington (dbTechno) – According to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, nearly 50% of heart patients do not know the signs of a heart attack. Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco held a [...]

Lead Exposure Puts Child At Risk Of Criminal Behavior As Adults

0 / May 27, 2008 11:46 pm

Washington (dbTechno) – According to two new studies, children who are exposed to lead are more likely to take part in criminal behavior later in life, as adults. The studies were published on Tuesday in the medical journal PLoS Medicine, [...]

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Puts $600 Million To Research

0 / May 27, 2008 11:39 pm

Washington (dbTechno) – The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has stated that they have launched a $600 million initiative to help fund medical research across many fields. They will be putting the $600 million into many high-risk areas in regards to [...]

1994 Adoption Law Faces A Great Deal Of Criticism

0 / May 27, 2008 11:10 pm

Boston (dbTechno) – A 1994 federal law called the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act is under a lot of criticism in a new study, as it shows that the law may actually give adopted children of varying races just as many disadvantages [...]

Child Obesity Rates In U.S. May Have Peaked, No New Growth

0 / May 27, 2008 11:01 pm

Boston (dbTechno) – The CDC has come out and stated that the childhood obesity rates in the U.S. may have peaked. This comes as researchers announced that for the first time in 45 years, the childhood obesity rate in the [...]

ADHD Causes Adults To Lose Over 20 Work Days Each Year

0 / May 27, 2008 7:46 am

Washington (dbTechno) – According to a new study, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects children just as much as adults, as it causes adults to lose over 20 work days each and every year. The research was led by Dr. [...]

Lawmakers In California Focus On Plastic Surgery Safety

0 / May 27, 2008 7:21 am

Sacramento (dbTechno) – Lawmakers in California are pushing to improve the safety of plastic surgery, following incidents such as the death of rap star Kanye West’s mother. The 58-year old mother of Kanye West, Donda West, died back in November [...]

Tips To Soak Up The Sun And Still Avoid Skin Cancer

0 / May 27, 2008 6:52 am

Washington (dbTechno) – The summer is approaching very quickly and rapidly, with many people getting ready to take part in a variety of outdoor activities from going to the beach, playing baseball, fishing, golfing, etc. Some tips have been released [...]

High Levels Of Mercury Found in Las Lomas Drinking Water

0 / May 27, 2008 6:46 am

Las Lomas (dbTechno) – Residents in Las Lomas are being told to stop drinking water for now as officials have detected extremely high levels of mercury in their supply, putting many residents at risk. The high mercury levels were discovered [...]

West Nile Virus Season Is Here, Viruses Reported

0 / May 27, 2008 6:41 am

Boston (dbTechno) – The season for the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus is upon us, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have come out and confirmed that cases have already been reported. There have been human cases of [...]