Health
How climate affects health
Over the last few years, we've seen that rising temperatures and extreme weather events can significantly affect the health of people around the world.
Mar 22, 2022
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News tagged with warmer weather
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Europe entering 'plausible endgame' to COVID pandemic
The director of the World Health Organization's Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a "plausible endgame" to the pandemic and that the number of coronavirus deaths is starting to plateau.
Feb 3, 2022
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Cardiology
Ambulance call-outs for heart attacks rise when air pollution is high, German study finds
Ambulance call outs for heart attacks are more common on days when air pollution levels are high, according to new research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change favors the spread of West Nile Virus in Europe
Increases in temperatures as a result of climate change is favoring the transmission of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in parts of Europe, by creating more suitable conditions for the virus and its mosquito vectors to proliferate.
Oct 15, 2021
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Health
Researcher examines extreme heat, multiple sclerosis link
Public health scientist Naresh Kumar found that clinical visits by multiple sclerosis patients to Veterans Affairs medical centers increased during months associated with warmer weather and high humidity. With sweltering ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Back to life' on cafe terraces still a tiny COVID risk: experts
A return to enjoying drinks with friends on a cafe terrace, so eagerly anticipated after seemingly interminable closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, still poses a relatively small risk of contagion, experts warn, suggesting ...
May 6, 2021
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Health
Do you really need to drink 8 glasses of water a day? An exercise scientist says 'no'
The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to "stay hydrated" and drink eight glasses of water—or about two liters—a day.
Apr 22, 2021
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Pediatrics
Heading back to the playground? 10 tips to keep your family and others COVID-safe
In some Australian states, kids have been back on slides, swings and monkey bars for months. But in Victoria, many families are only now getting back to playgrounds, after they were closed for much of the second lockdown.
Oct 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers still don't know if cold weather makes COVID more likely
The arrival of summer in the Northern Hemisphere has caused increased interest, from both the research community and the public at large, about the possibility that warmer weather might slow the spread of COVID-19.
Jul 24, 2020
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Health
Not just coronavirus—heat also poses a threat to public health this summer
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to reimagine our summers. In the past, urban parks were bursting with randomly distributed crowds of sun-lovers.
Jul 17, 2020
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