Health
We could see thunderstorm asthma in south-eastern Australia this season—here's how to prepare
Victorians have been warned to prepare for the possibility of thunderstorm asthma again this season.
Oct 30, 2023
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Pediatrics
Many parents unaware of plans for emergencies at preschools and child care centers
If your child's preschool or child care were affected by a tornado, fire or violent situation, would you know the center's emergency plan to keep the children as safe as possible?
Oct 19, 2015
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Health
Tornadoes don't have to be deadly, experts say
(HealthDay) -- More "safe rooms" to flee to, listening for weather alerts and better planning, especially for seniors, could reduce the death toll from devastating tornadoes, a new U.S.government report finds.
Jul 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mother-daughter research team studies severe-weather phobia
No one likes severe weather, but for some just the thought of a thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane or blizzard can severely affect their lives. When blood pressures spike, individuals obsessively monitor weather forecasts and ...
Sep 19, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hurricanes can affect mental health—strategies for coping
Alan E. Stewart is a weather and climate psychology professor at the University of Georgia who studies the effect severe weather has on our mental health. As Hurricane Florence makes landfall, he shares his advice on staying ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research finds air pollution from wildfire smoke increases suicide risk in rural counties
Air pollution poses well-established risks to physical health, but an emerging body of research says that it may also have adverse effects on mental health. New research co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Storm damage to residences linked to higher malaria prevalence in Mozambique
Though malaria has been eliminated in several countries, the mosquito-borne disease remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Mozambique has the fourth-highest prevalence of malaria in the region and is ...
Jan 17, 2024
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New study on the relation between extreme weather events and death
Karolinska Institutet researchers Ziad El-Khatib and Johan von Schreeb, along with fellow researchers Sanni Yaya (University of Ottawa), Maral Amirkhani and Shidrokh Ghaemimood (The Baháʼí Institute for Higher Education ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Extreme weather events tied to increased mortality and emergency department activity
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which may particularly endanger vulnerable populations such as the elderly. Researchers examined how weather disasters between 2011 and 2016 ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia
Mosquitoes are a problem every summer. But the recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia brings more significant concerns.
Oct 7, 2022
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