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With the weather so frightfully cold—at least when it's not oddly warm—now might be time to inject a bit of summer cheer into the dreary season. Summer is also a peak time for CD new releases, and here are a few that somehow got lost beneath the pile. Out of the ashes of the Boston cult act The Stairs comes Hallelujah the Hills, a fluctuating line-up featuring cello, trumpet, melodica and plenty of guitars. The band's debut, Collective Psychosis Begone, slipped under the radar in June but is well worth discovering this holiday season. Dreamy and psychedelic one minute, intricate and intense the next, the dozen tracks actually live up to titles like "Raise the Flag of Your Sibling's Favorite Daydream" and "It's All Been Downhill Since the Talkies Started to Sing." Members play off one another like a new version of the Band, updated of course with the appropriately modern choice of mind-altering substances.
Nursing an allergic baby, Mom goes on 'total elimination'
To try to ease her nursing daughter's severe digestive problems, Associated Press writer Rebecca Boone tried eating only a handful of foods and adding new ones, one at a time. BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- About the only thing I knew for certain when I had my daughter last December was that I would breast-feed. Every parenting book I'd read and every childbirth class I'd attended emphasized nursing's nutritional, developmental and emotional benefits for babies. .
Infrared Imaging for Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Shows Promise
CHICAGO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sleep apnea is commonly diagnosed by way of measuring airflow by nasal pressure, temperature, and/or carbon dioxide, through sensors placed in the nose. However, this method is uncomfortable to some and can potentially disturb sleep. But new research, presented at CHEST 2007, the 73rd annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that remote infrared imaging can monitor airflow and accurately detect abnormalities during sleep, without ever coming in contact with the patient. The study indicates that the new method is ideal because it is portable and can monitor sleep in a natural environment. "Polysomnography is a diagnostic test, which establishes the presence or absence of sleep disorders.
Alter-G Forging New Relationships
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Alter-G, Inc., developers of the G-Trainer anti-gravity treadmill, today announced advisor relationships with world-renowned industry experts and an expanded partnership with Woodway, a standards-setting treadmill manufacturer. Alter-G's anti-gravity treadmill, the G-Trainer, enables users to reduce their effective body weight during exercise and has caught the interest of industry experts, including: Dr. Saxena has treated dozens of Olympians (including gold medal winners) and Olympic Trials qualifiers, numerous professional athletes, and many top high school athletes. "The G-Trainer is a valuable tool for my patients to maintain their competitive edge and conditioning during injury recovery and rehabilitation," said Dr.
Injuries might boost clot risk
David Beckhams of the world, Mafia snitches who get their kneecaps broken and even folks prone to whacking their legs on inanimate objects have one more thing to worry about: Injuries to the leg may increase the risk of blood clots.In a study of 2,471 patients diagnosed with either deep venous thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg) or pulmonary embolism (a clot that has traveled to the lung), researchers at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that11.7 percent had had a minor leg injury in the three months before the diagnosis.This represents a threefold increase in risk relative to the control group, writes senior author Dr. Frits Rosendaal in an e-mail.Those in certain high-risk groups for venous thrombosis, such as people with a family history of the disorder or a genetic predisposition, were especially vulnerable to forming a blood clot in the wake of a leg injury."Indeed, the latter group has a 50-fold increased risk," says Rosendaal, a professor of clinical epidemiology at Leiden University Medical Center.This is intriguing information for physicians who work with leg injuries and vascular surgeons charged with diagnosing DVT."We've all seen patients in our practices who develop a deep vein thrombosis after minor injuries," says Dr.
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