Health
Why do I need to pee more in the cold?
You're taking a stroll through the park on a cold winter's morning, when it hits you—the need to find a bathroom, and quick! This didn't used to happen in summer.
Jun 2, 2022
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Health
Polar penis: The hazards of winter sports
The Olympics has concluded with almost 3,000 athletes, showcasing their skills to the world. While slips, trips and falls are common on the ice and snow, causing embarrassment and injury, spare a thought for Finnish cross-country ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Environmental factors and their role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2
In December of 2019, several cases of atypical pneumonia caused by an unknown agent were reported in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province in China. In early January 2020, it was announced that these cases were caused ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Cold-water swimming: What you can do to acclimatize to the temperature
With the growth in outdoor swimming during the pandemic, and with more people trying it out this winter, the question of whether the body gets used to cold temperatures if you swim often is much debated.
Jan 28, 2022
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: How are undescended testicles in babies treated?
Q: I think my baby has undescended testicles. Is this a cause for concern, and what can be done about it?
Jan 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness can help you work better in the cold and wet
Mindfulness can be used by people who work in extremely cold and wet environments to tolerate low temperatures better and so carry out tasks that require motor skills more effectively, according to research published in the ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Vaccination
Africa sets sights on innovative mRNA jab to help meet vaccine gap
South African biotech consortium is working on a messenger RNA jab based on the Moderna formula in a ground-breaking drive to end Africa's life-threatening lack of COVID vaccines.
Oct 12, 2021
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Medical research
Winter-swimming Scandinavian men can teach us how the body adapts to extreme heat and cold
The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that winter swimming may allow the ...
Oct 11, 2021
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Medical research
Immune cell betrayal explains why it gets colder as we age
Human evolution has provided us a level of protection from the existential threat of cold temperature with the capacity to produce heat from fat stored in the body. However, with age, people become more susceptible to cold ...
Sep 1, 2021
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