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Snow shoveling, slips on ice bring cold weather dangers

Clearing away snow can be hazardous to your health, experts warn.

Mar 08, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

U.S. may duck a COVID surge from variant that sent Britain reeling

More infectious COVID-19 variants are spreading in the U.S. at the same time as cases are falling and the national vaccination campaign is picking up steam. Put it all together, a Harvard epidemiologist said Friday, and it ...

Feb 22, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of COVID-19

Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now researchers from the National Institutes of Health have added evidence for yet another potential benefit ...

Feb 12, 2021

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Pediatrics

Ask the Pediatrician: What's the best way to dress my child to play outside when it's really cold?

Q: Is it OK for my child to play outside in cold weather? If so, how should I dress her?

Feb 01, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why joggers and cyclists should wear masks

England is deep into its third lockdown, yet the daily tally of new COVID cases and deaths remains sickeningly high. As Chris Whitty, the country's chief medical officer, said recently, more needs to be done to bring the ...

Jan 19, 2021

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Overweight & Obesity

Calorie-burning "brown fat" could help keep you healthy, even if you're obese

(HealthDay)—A special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

Jan 11, 2021

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Overweight & Obesity

Cold weather exercise could burn more fat

If you want to burn fat this winter, take your exercise outdoors, researchers say.

Jan 07, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Will going out in the cold give you a cold?

Many of us have heard: "Don't go outside without a coat; you'll catch a cold."

Dec 16, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Symptoms in cold weather predict morbidity and mortality

Heart and respiratory symptoms caused by cold weather predict higher morbidity and mortality. The researchers were surprised to find that symptoms related to cold weather increased morbidity and mortality in healthy individuals. ...

Nov 18, 2020

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