Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza infection increases likelihood of bacterial pneumonia 100-fold
It's been known for more than two centuries that pneumonia cases increase during flu epidemics.
Jun 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Encountering connections may make life feel more meaningful
Experiencing connections, regularities, and coherence in their environment may lead people to feel a greater sense of meaning in life, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Apr 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Google searches about mental illness follow seasonal patterns
A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems followed seasonal patterns, suggesting mental ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NIH study sheds light on role of climate in influenza transmission
Two types of environmental conditions—cold-dry and humid-rainy—are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty ...
Mar 7, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strains of antibiotic-resistant 'Staph' bacteria show seasonal preference: Children at higher risk in summer
Strains of potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria show seasonal infection preferences, putting children at greater risk in summer and seniors at greater risk in winter, according to results ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows climate change could affect onset and severity of flu seasons
The American public can expect to add earlier and more severe flu seasons to the fallout from climate change, according to a research study published online Jan. 28 in PLOS Currents: Influenza.
Jan 28, 2013
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Cardiology
Heart-related deaths increase in winter regardless of climate
No matter what climate you live in, you're more likely to die of heart-related issues in the winter, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.
Nov 6, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Weather patterns can be used to forecast rotavirus outbreaks
Monitoring weather factors like temperature, rain, and snowfall is one way to predict the timing and intensity of rotavirus, a disease that causes extreme diarrhea, dehydration and thousands of death annually, particularly ...
May 31, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mexico toll hits nine from A(H1N1) swine flu
The death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu has hit nine, with 573 cases detected, officials said Sunday.
Jan 23, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two die of A(H1N1) swine flu in Mexico: official
An outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu claimed the lives of two people -- 19 and 21 years old -- in Mexico's capital in the first weeks of the year, health authorities said Saturday.
Jan 22, 2012
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