The use of anesthetics and sedatives is necessary in performing certain medical interventions, from a simple tooth extraction to more complicated surgical procedures. However, there have been concerns about the effects of these medications on children’s developing brain. Studies in animals have linked sedative and anesthetic use to memory problems, learning deficits and other neurodegenerative [...]
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The fun and excitement of Halloween are over. Next on the agenda is the US presidential elections and then it’s time to get ready for Thanksgiving. But before these, you’ll have to “fall back” to Standard Time (ST) this weekend.
For us Europeans, however, the time switch was last weekend so by now, we have recovered [...]
Tags: DST, health effects, heart attacks, Standard time
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