Arthritis & Rheumatism
Weather and arthritis: Is there really a connection?
It's long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse.
Jul 20, 2022
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News tagged with humidity
Psychology & Psychiatry
Heatwaves worsen mental health conditions
Heatwaves have a huge impact on our physical and mental health. Doctors usually dread them, as emergency rooms quickly fill up with patients suffering from dehydration, delirium and fainting. Recent studies suggest at least ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Health
Our lab found heat plus humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes—lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: "When will it get too hot for normal daily activity ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Medical research
Infectivity of airborne SARS-CoV-2 could decrease by 90% within 20 minutes of exhalation
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can lose 90% of infectivity when in aerosol particles within 20 minutes, according to new University of Bristol findings. The study, published in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mayo Clinic minute: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
As the temperature rises in the summer, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Over the past 30 years, extreme heat has claimed more lives in America than any other weather-related ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tuberculosis spread 'depends on moisture in the air'
Climatic factors such as dew point temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric temperature that affect water droplet formation are crucial for the survival and spread of tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease, ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Health
Humans can endure lower max temperatures and humidities than previously thought
As climate change nudges the global temperature higher, there is rising interest in the maximum environmental conditions like heat and humidity to which humans can adapt. New Penn State research found that in humid climates, ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ventilation, humidity are key to indoor virus spread
Last spring, a small, self-contained and airtight modular building was set up in the parking lot outside Barnhart Hall.
Feb 16, 2022
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Health
How humid is it? Three things to keep you cool in a hot and sticky summer (and three things that won't)
La Niña has resulted in a humid summer for much of eastern Australia.
Feb 16, 2022
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Health
Study finds stronger correlation between heat, humidity and suicide among women and youth
For a number of years now empirical evidence has suggested that the effects of human-caused climate change, and heat in particular, could have a significant impact on mental health. For example, previous links between heatwaves ...
Nov 26, 2021
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