PE is not ‘silver bullet’ for inactivity crisis

Physical Education (PE) is not a ‘silver bullet’ to solve the inactivity crisis among the young, according to researchers from Leeds Beckett University. In fact, their latest research  suggests physical education (PE) in the United and United States may be failing both teachers and children.  Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the research […]

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PE is not ‘silver bullet’ for inactivity crisis

Physical Education (PE) is not a ‘silver bullet’ to solve the inactivity crisis among the young, according to researchers from Leeds Beckett University. In fact, their latest research  suggests physical education (PE) in the United and United States may be failing both teachers and children.  Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the research […]

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A&E departments failing young people with alcohol problems

Nine of out of ten Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments are failing to identify young people with alcohol problems, preventing them from getting the vital help they need,  according to a recent study published in the Emergency Medical Journal. A survey of 147 A&E departments, conducted by researchers from the University of Surrey, found that […]

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A&E departments failing young people with alcohol problems

Nine of out of ten Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments are failing to identify young people with alcohol problems, preventing them from getting the vital help they need,  according to a recent study published in the Emergency Medical Journal. A survey of 147 A&E departments, conducted by researchers from the University of Surrey, found that […]

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Water treatment could be damaging DNA

Water treatment is vital to maintain human health but a method widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking it. Despite poor evidence of their effectiveness as a water disinfectant, colloidal silver and silver nanoparticles are increasingly being promoted for treating potentially contaminated drinking water in low income countries. A […]

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Water treatment could be damaging DNA

Water treatment is vital to maintain human health but a method widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking it. Despite poor evidence of their effectiveness as a water disinfectant, colloidal silver and silver nanoparticles are increasingly being promoted for treating potentially contaminated drinking water in low income countries. A […]

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Guiding surgeons in the dark

Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically not see what lies hidden inside. Quality images can routinely be taken prior to the surgery, but as soon as the operation begins, the position of the surgeon’s target and risky areas he must avoid, […]

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What does drowning look like?

Watch this US video on the signs that someone is in trouble in the water. Despite the fact that this has been done in an animated format and is very simplistic, the message is hard hitting and you can almost feel the distress of the mannequin-like subject who is struggling to stay afloat. […]

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