Health
Old age and heat can be deadly combo: Tips to stay safe
Hot weather can pose serious health risks for older adults.
Sep 11, 2023
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News tagged with temperature
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does fever help fight infections? There's more to it than even some scientists realize
When you're sick with a fever, your doctor will likely tell you it's a sign that your immune system is defending you against an infection. Fever typically results from immune cells at infected sites sending chemical signals ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Pediatrics
Why mothers and babies will suffer more as Africa grows hotter
As Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a specialist in climate change and maternal health, explains the reasons to health editor Nadine Dreyer.
Sep 10, 2023
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Health
Heat waves and hot temperatures are hard on the body—but a series of built-in adaptations make it easier to cope
Record-breaking temperatures have been recorded in many countries in 2023. In some parts of Europe, summer temperatures even exceeded 45℃.
Sep 8, 2023
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Health
Temperature-related deaths could rise five-fold by the end of this century in the US
If global temperatures warm 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial averages and cities do not expand their existing cooling infrastructure, the United States can expect five times the number of temperature-related ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia
Hyperthermia is a potentially non-invasive cancer treatment that capitalizes on the heat intolerance of cancer cells, which are more sensitive than normal cells. In order to induce effective hyperthermia, it is necessary ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Health
Normal body temperature found to vary between people
You might think you know what a normal body temperature is, but there is no such thing.
Sep 5, 2023
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Health
What happens to your body when you get left in the cold
Pret a Manger, a sandwich and coffee chain, was handed an £800,000 fine recently after one of its employees became stuck in a walk-in freezer. The employee was trapped in the -18°C freezer for two and a half hours before ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Health
A fruit fly has landed in your wine—is it OK to drink?
You pour a chilled glass of your favorite sauvignon blanc and are about to take a sip when a fruit fly lands in it. The fly is clearly dead. But given what you know about where flies hang out, you wonder if it's safe to drink.
Sep 1, 2023
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Medical research
Mozart lullaby may ameliorate pain in newborns during heel prick blood test
Playing a Mozart lullaby may help reduce the pain experienced by newborn babies undergoing a heel prick blood test, according to a randomized, blinded clinical trial involving 100 infants published in Pediatric Research.
Aug 28, 2023
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