Heat and humidity conspire for discomfort, danger
(AP) -- When it comes to the discomfort and health risks of the current heat wave, it's not just the heat or the humidity - it's both.
Jul 21, 2011
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(AP) -- When it comes to the discomfort and health risks of the current heat wave, it's not just the heat or the humidity - it's both.
Jul 21, 2011
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A Northwestern University-led research team has developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes.
Mar 31, 2021
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New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body's ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ...
Sep 28, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Facial wrinkles—such as so-called "laugh lines" or "crow's feet"—are the bane of many aging adults. Now, new research on cadavers may offer some insight into why some skin creases are more pronounced than ...
Jul 17, 2015
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It's time we talk about perimenopause. Your mother, your grandmother, and her grandmother probably referred to this transition to menopause as "the change" if they mentioned it at all. Today, with research underway, and acknowledgement ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Sweat is more than just a sign of a good workout. It holds vital information about our health, providing clues to dehydration, fatigue, blood sugar levels and even serious conditions such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes and ...
May 3, 2023
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Turns out the same glands that make you sweat are responsible for another job vital to your health: they help heal wounds.
Nov 20, 2012
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To date, few fundamentals have been known about the most common gland in the body, the sweat glands that are essential to controlling body temperature, allowing humans to live in the worlds diverse climates. Now, in ...
Jul 6, 2012
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Sherri Ferguson, an SFU researcher who works with Canada's only civilian hypo-hyperbaric chamber, says hypoxia's recent link to the missing Malaysian jet conjures up "thoughts of passengers and crew gasping for air" while ...
Jul 1, 2014
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An international research team discovered that mutation of a single gene blocks sweat production, a dangerous condition due to an increased risk of hyperthermia, also known as heatstroke. The gene, ITPR2, controls a basic ...
Oct 20, 2014
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