Cardiology
Hurricane checklist: batteries, bottled water—and A plan for heart care
With hurricane season in full swing, the constant counsel along the nation's coastlines is to be prepared.
Aug 2, 2019
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News tagged with hurricane
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High prevalence of deadly bacterial disease found in Puerto Rico
Leptospirosis—a potentially deadly bacterial disease largely spread by rats—is far more prevalent in Puerto Rico than previously thought, a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health in collaboration ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Hurricane disasters associated with poorer outcomes for radiotherapy patients
Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in normal circumstances, with longer disaster declarations associated with increasingly ...
Jul 16, 2019
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Health
Many immunosuppressed persons join in hurricane cleanup
(HealthDay)—About half of immunosuppressed persons reported participating in cleanup activities following Hurricane Harvey, and less than half of those who performed heavy cleanup reported wearing a respirator, according ...
May 31, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health impacts of increasingly severe storms—lessons from the 2017 Atlantic storm season
The 2017 Atlantic storm season provides important lessons on the need to anticipate and prepare for the mental health impacts of increasingly severe weather events, according to new research presented here at the American ...
May 20, 2019
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Radiology & Imaging
Lessons from Hurricane Maria: Doctors offer tips to better prepare clinics for catastrophe
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, a devastating storm that produced the longest blackout in U.S. history, radiation oncologists from the mainland United States and Puerto Rico prepared a set of crisis-planning tips for radiation ...
Apr 22, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Hurricane Maria had a significant impact on HIV care outcomes
Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico had a significant impact on HIV outcomes among people living with HIV and a history of substance use, particularly increased viral load and decreased CD4 counts, according to early ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Health
Major flooding can bring skin infection dangers
(HealthDay)—Flooding from hurricanes and other natural disasters increases the risk of skin infections among victims and relief workers, a skin expert warns.
Mar 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Forecasting infectious diseases can help public health officials fight epidemics
Whooping cough in Texas. Measles in New York. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Feb 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict
We're often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.
Feb 7, 2019
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