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Coping tips for summer weather hazards
(HealthDay)—Severe summer weather and thunderstorms can threaten your safety and health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.
Aug 14, 2015
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Looking at human behavior is key to building a better long-term COVID forecast
From extreme weather to another wave of COVID-19, forecasts give decision makers valuable time to prepare. When it comes to COVID, though, long-term forecasting is a challenge, because it involves human behavior.
May 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health experts urge clinicians to 'remain vigilant' about malaria cases in new commentary
Following the identification of the first locally acquired malaria cases in the US in 20 years, experts warn in an Annals of Internal Medicine commentary that nations could see worrisome resurgences of the disease without ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review: Are climate change and air pollution making neurologic diseases worse?
People with neurologic diseases like headache, dementia, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease may experience worsening symptoms due to climate change, according to a scoping review of research published in the ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Research reveals that more people died from hot or cold weather conditions than COVID-19 in parts of UK
Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat.
May 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
How climate change could be affecting your brain
A new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging—how global warming is impacting the human brain.
Nov 13, 2023
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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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study
Exposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.
Dec 21, 2020
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How to mosquite-proof your property after a flood and cut your risk of disease
The extreme weather and flooding in recent days is likely to boost mosquito numbers, even as we say goodbye to summer.
Mar 3, 2022
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How do hospitals prepare for hurricanes?
We all expect hospitals to be open and operating when we need them, but extreme weather events like hurricanes are a strain on resources and pose significant challenges for hospitals.
Aug 30, 2019
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