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      Inhalable Caffeine for a Portable Pick Me Up

      December 31, 2011 /

      Caffeine buzz in a can ; harmless or handy?

      The caffeine market is already a crowded place, between all the coffee, sodas, energy drinks, and novelties ranging from caffeinated gums to a chapstick called Spazzstick.

      But AeroShot is unique, its creator says, because it allows you to control the dosage. “We often overdose ourselves [with caffeine],” David Edwards, inventor of the AeroShot and a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard, tells The Salt. That’s part of what leads to the nasty spike and withdrawal cycle that leaves caffeine addicts feeling drowsy. With AeroShot, “you take it when you need it, and as much as you need.”

      Quality Control, Research

      It’s Time for New Year’s Resolutions

      December 31, 2011 /

      New Year’s resolutions are just around the corner and most of us create a list of changes that would daunt even the most Herculean of wills.

      First, if you’re thinking about committing to improving your health in 2012, you’ll have plenty of company. A little over half of the people we surveyed said they’ll resolve to exercise more. More than a third will resolve to lose weight. And 13 percent say they’ll commit to either quitting smoking or reducing how much they smoke

      Be realistic with your goals and start with little steps.

      A small change can lead to big results.

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      Wellness

      Medical Mystery Solved By Looking at the Bigger Picture

      December 31, 2011 /

      Internists can be better problem solvers than medical specialists at solving complex health problems.

      Specialists tend to see a very small portion of the problem, often not taking enough medical history to solve the mystery.

      Symptoms in one part of the body may be the result of an infection in another.

      Finding a physician who you can talk with and who listens is the key to proper diagnosis and treatment.

      Doctors, Quality Control, Wellness

      Germs on a Plane

      December 24, 2011 /

      Knowing where germs lurk on a plane can help you to avoid catching illness while traveling.

      Much of the danger comes from the mouths, noses and hands of passengers sitting nearby. The hot zone for exposure is generally two seats beside, in front of and behind you, according to a study in July in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

      A number of factors increase the odds of bringing home a souvenir cough and runny nose. For one, the environment at 30,000 feet enables easier spread of disease. Air in airplanes is extremely dry, and viruses tend to thrive in low-humidity conditions. When mucous membranes dry out, they are far less effective at blocking infection. High altitudes can tire the body, and fatigue plays a role in making people more susceptible to catching colds, too.

      The holidays are stressful and coming into contact with germs is an unnecessary hazard, if you know were to look.

      Read the whole article for tips to avoid illness and where the real dangers lie.

      Quality Control, Wellness

      The Nation is Less Secure from Bioterrorism Threat

      December 24, 2011 /

      Budget cuts have forced state and local health departments to cut thousands of health officials making monitoring more difficult.

      The result is state labs that conduct tests for nerve agents or chemical agents such as mustard gas, have less ability to rapidly distribute vaccines during emergencies.

      Biological warfare is more of a threat than during the post 9/11 preparedness.

      “Our concern this year is that because of the economic crisis… we may not be as prepared today as we were a couple of years ago,” he said.

      Once lost, medical capabilities take time and money to rebuild, the report says.

      “It would be like trying to hire and train firefighters in the middle of a fire,” Levi said. “You don’t do that for fire protection, and we shouldn’t be doing that for public health protection.”

      Quality Control

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