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25th April 2008
When an individual undergoes cardiac arrest and thus requires what is known as defibrillation, it is typical that they will need a diagnosis and treatment from and automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED is a portable device that applies electric s...
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25th April 2008
Through research, scientists have discovered that creosote and creosote-related items such as coal tar - including pitch and pitch volatiles - are proven carcinogenics. These are often made up from an array of chemicals and used in various manners. Creoso...
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25th April 2008
Thousands of boating crashes occur each year and hundreds of Americans suffer more than just damaged boats, but rather, loss of limb as well as other severe injuries and even death.
In 2005 alone, 697 fatalities and 3451 injuries were caused by recreat...
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06th April 2008
Zetia, a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug, was recently released as an alternative to statin therapy. Manufacturers Merck and chemical research company Schering-Plough made available the oral medication, which is developed from a Ezetimibe, an anti-...
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03rd April 2008
The fiduciary duties and responsibilities of an individual or group of individuals entrusted with another's monetary funds, retirement plans, stocks, etc., also make that individual legally responsible for that individuals money in some instances.
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03rd April 2008
In the early 1930s, a mining scandal in Hawk�s Nest, West Virginia rocketed the country, calling attention to the dangers of an industrial mineral called crystalline silica. A construction company asked its workers to mine the mineral using dynamite, bu...
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03rd April 2008
Cancer. Obstructive lung disease. Optic nerve damage. These are just a few of the side effects an individual can endure when working in, around or with diesel engine exhaust. Individuals are not the only ones adversely affected if they work with diesel ex...
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03rd April 2008
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, an employer is alwasy responsible for harassment by a supervisor to other employees. Whether the sexual harassment leads to tangible employment action or not, the employer is still responsible for the s...
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01st April 2008
Only several legal opinions exist about the relationship of trainee and trainer but the law has pronounced several legalities that should be happenstance in such a relationship.
Protecting and ensuring an athlete is safe and healthy is the responsibili...
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01st April 2008
Salmonella is the most common cause of food-borne illness and causes a condition known as salmonellosis. Salmonella is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that pass from the feces of people or other animals to other people or animals.
What Foods Are L...
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10th March 2008
An injectable drug used during many surgical procedures has been linked to stroke and potential death among patients. Trasylol from German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG, also known as aprotinin, is used to control bleeding during heart-related surgeries...
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07th March 2008
General advancements in surgery and prostheses, combined with a lack of medicines for osteoarthritis, have caused doctors to perform more hip and knee replacements recently.
Although the procedures are still mostly performed on people over 65, there is...
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07th March 2008
Everyone is aware of the huge costs of alcohol abuse - increased violence, debilitating or life-threatening car crashes, and other societal ills. Many are aware of businesses' legal obligations to stop serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons. But f...
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06th March 2008
Ephedra is a naturally occurring substance derived from the Asian supplement Ma Huang and is also known as Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Epitonin. Its principal active ingredient is Ephedrine, a drug that is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration...
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26th February 2008
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are mixtures of up to 209 individual chlorinated compounds (known as congeners). There are no known natural sources of PCBs since PCBs are no longer produced in the United States, but they are still found in the environmen...
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