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05
Jul

How smartphone use can land doctors in hot water

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Source: https://www.mdlinx.com/article/how-smartphone-use-can-land-doctors-in-hot-water/5b9lHxwYAnDJFnBwE3pccU Linda M. Richmond May 14, 2021 Doctors have been quick to embrace the smartphone as an invaluable tool in the practice of medicine. These devices put information at your fingertips, allow you to check medical references, confer with colleagues instantly, and even access patient data and test results. A report by the Boston Consulting Group […]

05
Jul

Great British Lift Off Podcast – Space Junk and how we’ll clean it up

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JULY 01, 2021  SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 Listen to the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1775212/8794454 Show notes The human race is making another mess – this time it’s in orbit. Broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Collins discuss the issue of space junk with experts whose work is suffering and with the entrepreneurs who are trying to solve the problem. Andy […]

05
Jul

Smart devices/mobile phone in patients with epilepsy? A systematic review

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Asadi-Pooya AA, Mirzaei Damabi N, Rostaminejad M, Shahisavandi M, Asadi-Pooya A. Smart devices/mobile phone in patients with epilepsy? A systematic review. Acta Neurol Scand. 2021 Jun 28. doi: 10.1111/ane.13492. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34180044. Abstract We systematically reviewed the existing literature on the safety of the use of smartphone, mobile phone/Internet, and Wi-Fi by […]

05
Jul

The Urgency of Controlling Light Pollution by Landon Bannister

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Source: https://insite.ipwea.org/the-urgency-of-controlling-light-pollution/ Light pollution is defined as the inappropriate or excessive use of artificial light at night, and it is the fastest growing pollutant on the planet. Whilst astronomers lament the loss of stars, preventing over 80% of the world’s population from access to a natural sky, light pollution’s impacts are far more reaching. At […]

03
Jul

Abstract for Cancer Hazard Assessment: Night Shift Work and Light at Night

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National Toxicology Program (NTP). 2021. NTP Cancer Hazard Assessment Report on Night Shift Work and Light at Night. Research Triangle Park, NC: National Toxicology Program. https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-CHR-NSWLAN Report Date: April 2021 ABSTRACT Introduction Modern electric lighting practices have facilitated a society in which people may work, sleep, and receive goods and services at any time of the day. People […]

03
Jul

Impact of Shift Work and Long Working Hours on Worker Cognitive Functions: Current Evidence and Future Research Needs

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Leso, V.; Fontana, L.; Caturano, A.; Vetrani, I.; Fedele, M.; Iavicoli, I. Impact of Shift Work and Long Working Hours on Worker Cognitive Functions: Current Evidence and Future Research Needs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 6540. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126540 Abstract Particular working conditions and/or organization of working time may cause important sleep disturbances that have been proposed […]

29
Jun

Disruptions of Circadian Rhythms and Thrombolytic Therapy During Ischemic Stroke Intervention

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Liu J, Walton J, DeVries A, Nelson R. Disruptions of Circadian Rhythms and Thrombolytic Therapy During Ischemic Stroke Intervention Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2021 Jan;15. Abstract Several endogenous and exogenous factors interact to influence stroke occurrence, in turn contributing to discernable daily distribution patterns in the frequency and severity of cerebrovascular events. Specifically, strokes that occur […]