Pulmonary function in space
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Weightlessness appears to alter some aspects of lung function but not enough to cause serious effects. This was the conclusion of a study of 8 members of the Spacelab, which is carried in the payload bay of the space shuttle. While they were in the Spacelab, the astronauts used machines to measure various aspects of lung function. The lung surface area where gas exchange takes place increased as did the output of the heart. The lung was more uniformly ventilated than it is under gravity. Many of the changes confirmed that the lungs are sensitive to gravity.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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Sweatsuit chic
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A pair of gray sweat pants became an old friend to a woman who wore them jogging, gardening, camping, around town, and through her pregnancy. Chic, expensive bodywear could not replace them in her heart.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1992
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