Texas residents will see a major change in the way telephone prescriptions are granted after a ruling from the Texas Medical Board (TMB). The Dallas Morning News reports that on April 10th, the board ruled against the practice of issuing prescriptions to unknown patients over the phone. “Telemedicine,” as it is known, can only be […]
Day: May 5, 2015
With Air Conditioning Use on the Rise, More Heat-Trapping Chemicals Enter the Atmosphere
Over the last few decades, air conditioning manufacturers have been gradually phasing out ozone-depleting refrigerants like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), replacing these chemicals with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). But even as air conditioners are designed to emit fewer ozone-depleting chemicals, the rapid adoption of air conditioning throughout the developing world has caused heat-trapping HFC emissions to […]