News tagged with weather events

What heals traumatized kids? Answers are lacking

Shootings and other traumatic events involving children are not rare events, but there's a startling lack of scientific evidence on the best ways to help young survivors and witnesses heal, a government-funded ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Feb 11, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

When will genomic research translate into clinical care—and at what cost?

Genomic research is widely expected to transform medicine, but progress has been slower than expected. While critics argue that the genomics "promise" has been broken – and that money might be better spent elsewhere—proponents ...

Genetics Jan 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Tornadoes don't have to be deadly, experts say

(HealthDay) -- More "safe rooms" to flee to, listening for weather alerts and better planning, especially for seniors, could reduce the death toll from devastating tornadoes, a new U.S.government report finds.

Health Jul 19, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Cochrane finds no reliable evidence on effectiveness of electric fans in heatwaves

A new Cochrane systematic review of the effects of electric fans in heatwaves has found no high quality evidence to guide future national and international policies. The review outlines the type of study that would help resolve ...

Health Jul 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Study offers new insights into the effects of stress on pregnancy

Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at birth, according to a study ...

Health Jun 28, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Elderly long-term care residents suffer cognitively during disasters

In a summer with unprecedented weather events, from tornados, floods, fires and hurricanes, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that physiological changes associated with aging and the presence ...

Health Oct 21, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Climate change poses immediate threat to health: experts

Climate change poses an immediate and serious threat to global health and stability, as floods and droughts destroy people's homes and food supplies and increase mass migration, experts warned Monday.

Health Oct 17, 2011 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 1