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Bundle up to stay warm and healthy this winter season
As the winter season approaches and outside temperatures start to drop, it's no coincidence that more people seem to have the sniffles and sneezes.
Nov 17, 2014
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New study shows that shifting precipitation patterns affect tea flavor, health compounds
A team of researchers including Montana State University professor Selena Ahmed has found that shifting patterns of precipitation affect key chemicals responsible for the flavor and health properties of tea.
Oct 22, 2014
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Prefer dry heat to arctic chill? Genetics might be the reason
(Medical Xpress)—While people in the East and Midwest have been suffering through an intense cold system drifting in from the Arctic, those in the Southwest have been enjoying beautiful, warm weather – and rubbing it ...
Jan 9, 2014
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Use of media can save lives in bad storms
The number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events are on the increase all over the world. The latest study by the Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Dec 20, 2013
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Inflammatory disorders
Heat waves pose asthma risk spike for babies
(Medical Xpress)—Babies are at an increased risk of having an asthma attack during a heat wave, new research into the effects of weather events on the debilitating respiratory condition has uncovered.
Oct 14, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
After the storms, a different opinion on climate change
Extreme weather may lead people to think more seriously about climate change, according to new research. In the wake of Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, New Jersey residents were more likely to show support for a politician running ...
Sep 19, 2013
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Experts urge caution as heat, humidity blanket much of US
(HealthDay)—High humidity and temperatures in the 90s could test the endurance of millions of Americans in the eastern and central parts of the country for days to come, experts warn.
Jul 16, 2013
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Every degree fall in winter air temperature equals one percent drop in ambulance response time
Every one degree fall in outside air temperature during the winter corresponds to a drop in ambulance response time of more than 1 per cent, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Feb 27, 2013
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Experts discover why Rudolph's nose is red
Rudolph's nose is red because it is richly supplied with red blood cells which help to protect it from freezing and to regulate brain temperature.
Dec 17, 2012
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Health
Ambos' call-outs rise and fall with the temperature
(Medical Xpress) -- If the temperature hits 30 degrees, Brisbane ambos can expect approximately 10 per cent more call-outs that day for people with chronic conditions, research from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical ...
Aug 22, 2012
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