Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why does my back get so sore when I'm sick? The connection between immunity and pain
Have you ever wondered why your back aches when you're down with the flu or a cold? Or COVID?
Jun 15, 2023
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News tagged with heating systems
Health
Limiting warming to 2 C may avoid 80% of heat-related deaths in Middle East and North Africa
Over 80% of predicted heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the end of the century could be prevented if global warming is limited to 2°C, according to a modeling study published in The Lancet ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Persistent fossil fuel over-dependence puts health of current and future generations in jeopardy
As countries and health systems continue to grapple with the health, social and economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict in Ukraine, and a global energy and cost of living crisis, climate change continues ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation
Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in the intestines, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Oct 14, 2022
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Postbiotics could deliver immunity boost in your morning coffee
Your morning coffee could now give an added immunity boost, thanks to postbiotics and Griffith University and CSIRO researchers.
Sep 29, 2022
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Health
Hot and getting hotter: Five essential reads on high temps and human bodies
Launching the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the heat.gov site on July 26, 2022, the Biden administration cited heat waves and the warming climate as serious health threats. As the new initiative ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Heatwave alert: Stay safe in searing temps
As blistering temperatures blanket much of the country, more people are at risk heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat strokes. One expert offers tips on how to avoid the dangerous effects of record-breaking temperatures.
Jul 22, 2022
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Engineered mattress tricks your body to fall asleep faster
When people feel sleepy or alert, that sensation is controlled in part by the ebb and flow of a 24-hour rhythm of their body temperature. Bioengineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a unique mattress ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Health
Stay safe in summer's sizzle
Temperatures are skyrocketing across the United States, as the high sky sun bakes everyone who ventures out for some summer fun.
Jul 17, 2022
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Other
Hyperbaric treatment, carbon monoxide poisoning spiked amid COVID-19
Last winter, the Penn Hyperbaric Medicine team noticed that they were uncommonly busy. That wouldn't have been remarkable for most providers, since COVID-19 presented a significant challenge for health systems across the ...
Feb 8, 2022
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