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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Declared dead, he wake up during funeral. Now he died again
Walter Williams is dead twice. The 78-year-old Mississippi man that two weeks ago woke up in a body bag at a funeral home, after being mistakenly pronounced deceased, is dead once again yesterday, at 1 a.m. in his home.
Holmes…
Blow into smartphone for medical check-up
A group of researchers from the University of Messina, led by Professors Giovanni Neri and Nicola Donato, is developing a system which may be operational in about 4 years, financed to the tune of 90,000 dollars by Samsung’s Advanced…
Confirmation from WHO that pollution causes cancer
Air pollution causes lung cancer. Yesterday this conclusion, which has already been reported in many scientific studies published in recent years, took a new turn after being declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In fact, the…
Brazil leads the way in the battle against AIDS
The Brazilian Heath Service will provide free treatment for AIDS sufferers and use early preventive measures to avoid third-party contagion. Over 100,000 sufferers will therefore be examined and start treatment before the end of the year.…
The difficulties of diagnosing Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is a disease that goes undiagnosed in a high number of patients. According to figures released by the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), of the 600,000 people afflicted by this neurodegenerative disease, between 30% and…
Pronounced dead, man comes back to life after 45 minutes
The scene took place in West Carrollton, Ohio. A man pronounced dead, 45 minutes after his heart had stopped beating, comes back to life to the surprise of the doctors, who cannot explain why it happened.
At the centre of the story is…
Surviving an earthquake: the "triangle of life" theory
When buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is called the "triangle of life". It is the nest way to increase the…
Caution with selenium
In recent years selenium has been used to prevent various types of heart disease, butaccording to research carried out by a group of cardiologists from the University of Warwick (UK), there is no proof of its beneficial effects.
According…
Pros and cons of circumcision
Is circumcision useful? What is it used for and why? This is a question that hasn't found yet an unanimous answer. After the statements of the American Academy of Pediatrics, it didn't take much for the counter-statements, moreover…