Monday morning worksite accident at a phosphate mine in southeast Idaho caused a man to lose his harm, according to a report from the Associated Press.The victim of the accident is currently in a Salt Lake City hospital intensive care unit as physicians attempt to save his leg. The accident is being investigated by the Mine Safety Health Administration. The Smoky Canyon Mine excavates more than...
......Is another man's pleasure. Well at least as far as Jeffrey Mogil of the University of Illinois is concerned. More accurately, with the results of 62 different studies behind him, Mogil says that scientists now know that people really do feel pain differently when confronted by the same stimulus. The answer, it appears, can be found in the human genome. The search goes on within the...
Portable space heaters, while seemingly a convenient option for adding some warmth to a work or living space, are in fact extremely dangerous. It is estimated that electric space heater fatalities account for almost half of all home-heating related deaths. Statistics vary, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission cites approximately 25,000 space heater fires per year, as well as 300...
The Tampa Bay Business Journal just put out an interesting article about an insurance industry survey that says many Americans are underinsured for hosting large parties at their homes.With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, and so many Americans planning to host parties, the possibilities for guests leaving the party and getting into motor vehicle accidents increases.According to the data,...
physicians must be cautious in how they use drug-eluting stentsA statement warning cardiologists when treating arteries with drug-eluting stents was issued by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).The SCAI supports use of drug-eluting stents, but stated that physicians must be cautious in how they use them. Doctors need to carefully select patients who would benefit...