Health
Will climate change bring more highway deaths?
(HealthDay)—America's roads may become more dangerous as an unexpected consequence of climate change, a new study suggests.
Sep 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change and sugarcane expansion expected to boost hantavirus cases
Rising global temperatures and changes to land use have both been shown to have profound impacts on human health. Now researchers, reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, have found one more infectious disease that's ...
Jul 20, 2017
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Health
U.S. medical groups sound the alarm on climate change
(HealthDay)—Climate change is not only an environmental issue, but a major threat to public health, according to 11 U.S. medical societies.
Mar 15, 2017
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Cardiovascular disease-related hospital admissions jump on second day after major snowfall
Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases decline on days with major snowfalls compared to days with no snowfall, but they jump by 23% two days later, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers innovate brain preservation technique
By figuring out how to preserve specimens in the remote locations in which they are found - locations almost completely opposite those of a controlled laboratory or 21st century urban area - researchers from The University ...
Aug 19, 2016
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Neuroscience
Neurosurgeon wants to unleash our anti-hoarding tendencies to benefit the environment
Could a better understanding of the brain's reward system—a network fine-tuned over millions of years and laser-focused on survival—help mankind skirt environmental disaster?
Jul 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change may boost spread of Zika, other viruses
As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
Apr 19, 2016
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Computer-assisted approaches as decision support systems serving to combat the Zika virus
Global climate change, international travel, and ineffective vector control programs are aiding the emergence of infectious diseases globally. The currently expanding Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is one such problem. The rapid ...
Mar 18, 2016
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Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics links global warming to the health of children
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement that links climate change with the health of children, urging pediatricians and politicians to work together to solve this crisis and protect children ...
Oct 26, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global burden of leptospirosis is greater than thought, and growing
The global burden of a tropical disease known as leptospirosis is far greater than previously estimated, resulting in more than 1 million new infections and nearly 59,000 deaths annually, a new international study led by ...
Sep 17, 2015
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