Medical
Injured dog checks himself into hospital
The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington. The only problem was, he was a dog.
When the automatic doors at San Juan Regional Medical Centre’s emergency room slid open Saturday night, the pooch walked in, blood on his nose and paw, and a puncture hole in one leg, according to The Daily Times newspaper.
Animal control officer Robin Loev responded to a call from the hospital and suspects the puncture wound was from the bite of another dog.
Loev says the German shepherd mix appeared to be intelligent and calm – and knew enough to go to the right place.
The animal was taken to the Farmington Animal Shelter and claimed by its owner.
Drink beer to stop bones from going brittle
A new study by scientists in Spain has found that drinking beer regularly could stop bones from going brittle.
1,700 healthy women, with an average age of 48, were chosen for the study. They were asked about their drinking habits, then underwent ultrasound scans of their hands, which showed the bones belonging to beer drinkers to be denser.
“The women’s hands were chosen because the bones in the fingers are among the first to show signs of osteoporosis, a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture.”
Those who were in the light drinker bracket (less than 1 pint a day), fared just as well as those in the moderate drinker bracket, suggesting that even small amounts can boost bone health.
“It is thought that the high level of silicon in beer slows down the thinning that leads to fractures and boosts the formation of new bone, the journal Nature reports.”
“Beer is also rich in phytoestrogens, plant versions of oestrogen, which keep bones healthy.”
