A miracle UK baby who was born four months early, weighing the same as a loaf of bread, has beaten incredible odds to celebrate his first birthday. Arley-James Hughes was so small that he had to be kept in a “sandwich bag” shortly after birth to mimic being inside his mom’s womb. Entering the world … Read more
The father of Selena Quintanilla, who was brutally murdered in 1995, has lashed out against a new Oxygen documentary featuring her convicted killer, Yolanda Saldívar. The Texas-born Quintanilla, a Grammy-winning singing sensation known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” was only 23 when she was shot to death by Saldívar, her confidant, agent and president … Read more
A breakthrough instrument on NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is considered a mission success after producing enough oxygen for a small dog to breathe for about 10 hours. The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, or MOXIE, is a microwave-sized device that takes unbreathable Martian air and turns it into oxygen humans – and dogs – rely on. … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Holly Rowe was feeling some type of way while on the sidelines during Utah’s season-opening win over Florida Thursday night. Social media is buzzing over Rowe’s reaction after taking a shot of portable oxygen while on-air at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. “This is portable oxygen,” Rowe said while holding up a … Read more
Want to live longer? Just breathe less oxygen. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered living in a state of hypoxia — low oxygen in the tissues — may actually prolong lifespans. In the study, published in PLOS Biology, researchers studied the theory on fast-aging mice, finding rodents living in “chronic hypoxia” — or with 11% … Read more
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A medical worker (R) holds a pulse oximeter on a woman’s finger to check her oxygen level during a door-to-door survey for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in Ahmedabad, India, June 26, 2020. puts. REUTERS/ Amit Dave/File photo Register now for unlimited access to Reuters.com register July 11 (Reuters) – A flaw in a widely … Read more
For most patients, the pulse oximeter is a familiar tool from doctor’s office visits. Placed on a finger or the lobe of a patient’s ear, a pulse oximeter is an easy way to quickly measure one’s oxygen saturation (SpO2), which should usually be above 90 percent. But this device may contribute to disparities in care … Read more