Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers
By MALCOLM RITTER 2010-09-08T23:54:45ZNEW YORK (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.... hosted.ap.org |
Back from dead
Surgeons are using extreme cooling to carry out operations bbc.co.uk |
Interactive gamers 'at risk of sprains', say doctors
Interactive electronic games such as the Nintendo Wii are producing their own brand of player injuries, doctors report. bbc.co.uk |
Business owners recruited for depression study
Tasmanian researchers are investigating the effect of depression on small and medium business owners. abc.net.au |
Nigeria: Cholera deaths rise to more than 1,500
By JON GAMBRELL 2010-10-25T17:43:51ZLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- More than 1,500 people have died in Nigeria from a cholera outbreak this year, international health officials said Monday, more than double the last estimates provided by federal officials.... hosted.ap.org |