Health
Ask the Pediatrician: How hot is too hot for children to play outside?
Q: My kids like being outside, even when it's really hot. Is it safe for them?
Aug 23, 2021
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Health
Hand me a towel, it's more hygienic
(Medical Xpress)—Next time you wash your hands, it is worth remembering that it is more hygienic to dry your hands using paper towels than electric air dryers, according to a QUT-led study.
Jun 5, 2013
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Neuroscience
9 ways to protect your heart and brain from the summer heat
Your favorite summertime playlist probably has more songs about surfing than about potential health risks. But with much of the nation having already sweated out a historic heat wave in June, health experts would like to ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Pediatrics
Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately from asthma. Climate change is making it worse
Ever since they were infants, LaRae Cantley's four children were constantly in and out of the emergency room, because they couldn't breathe.
Sep 23, 2022
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Health
Stay safe when temperatures rise
(HealthDay)—Extremely hot weather can be deadly if you don't take the proper precautions, an expert warns.
Aug 1, 2015
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Health
Risk of heat-related health problems increases with age
With summer here and the temperatures rising, it is important to understand the health risks that excessive heat can bring and know the signs of heat-related illnesses. Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions ...
Jul 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Fear of flying and catching COVID-19 led to a massive decline in air travel in 2020. But an interesting question emerges: How much did air travel contribute to the early, and uneven, spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.?
Mar 26, 2021
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Hot-air balloon rides—researchers advise, proceed with caution
Recent data show that helicopter and fixed-wing commercial air tour operations in the U.S. have high crash rates compared with similar commercial aviation operations, and crash rates increase with less regulated standards ...
Nov 4, 2013
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Advice for older people on staying safe in hot weather
Summer weather can pose special health risks to older adults and people with chronic medical conditions. It is critically important that adults particularly susceptible to hyperthermia and other heat-related illnesses know ...
Jul 8, 2015
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Risk of heat-related health problems increases with age
Summer is here and it's blazing hot! It is important to be aware of the health risks that higher temperatures can bring. Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions are particularly susceptible to hyperthermia ...
Jul 12, 2016
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