Imperial Valley News Center
Local Fresh Look via Free Community Business Showcase in El Centro
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- Written by Angelique Pivoine
El Centro, California - Claudia and Joe Parra run a local water damage restoration business in El Centro called 911 Restoration of Imperial County. To promote their business, they first considered purchasing a booth at business conventions.
Hospital readmissions for sepsis are highly common, extremely costly
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- Written by Enrique Rivero
Los Angeles, California - The Affordable Care Act created several national initiatives aimed at reducing hospital readmission rates for heart attacks, congestive heart failure and other common high-risk conditions. But there is still no national program intended to address sepsis, a potentially life-threatening illness caused by infection.
Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often
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- Written by Venetia Lai
Los Angeles, California - Patients who are treated by the same primary care doctor on a regular basis go to the emergency room and are hospitalized less frequently than those who bounce between multiple providers, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Engineers Give Invisibility Cloaks a Slimmer Design
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- Written by Liezel Labios
San Diego, California - Researchers have developed a new design for a cloaking device that overcomes some of the limitations of existing “invisibility cloaks.” In a new study, electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object. The technology behind this cloak will have more applications than invisibility, such as concentrating solar energy and increasing signal speed in optical communications.
Why Don’t Men Live as Long as Women?
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- Written by Emily Gersema
Los Angeles, California - A new USC-led study reveals that vulnerability to heart disease is the biggest culprit behind a surge in higher death rates for men versus women during the 20th century.
Research by Stanford law students offers roadmap for California on legalizing marijuana
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- Written by C. B. Parker
Stanford, California - If California voters legalize marijuana for recreational use, the state would be wise to fully consider its options on how best to implement such a law, according to new research by Stanford law students.
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