Health
Why do I need to pee more in the cold?
You're taking a stroll through the park on a cold winter's morning, when it hits you—the need to find a bathroom, and quick! This didn't used to happen in summer.
Jun 2, 2022
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News tagged with water source
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change may push the US toward the 'Goldilocks zone' for West Nile virus
Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive. ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Medical research
Dipping into Sri Lanka's rural wells to investigate a cluster of chronic kidney disease cases
As an undergraduate chemistry major at Union College, Jake Ulrich studied abroad in Vietnam, where water wasn't safe to drink straight from the tap—it either had to be boiled first or bought. An internship with a local ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Packaged water consumption linked to cholera outbreak in DRC capital
Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by ingestion of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. In November 2017, a cholera epidemic occurred in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where no outbreak had been recorded for ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Water crisis took toll on Flint adults' physical, mental health
Since state austerity policies initiated a potable water crisis seven years ago in Flint, Michigan, public health monitoring has focused on potential developmental deficits associated with lead exposure in adolescents or ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fact vs. Fiction: COVID-19
Finding reliable, accurate information about the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is becoming more convoluted each day, especially when it comes to social media. With an overwhelming amount of information, it can be difficult to ...
Mar 19, 2020
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Health
E. coli in milk won't necessarily make you sick—but it signals risks from other bacteria
Last Thursday, dairy company Lactalis Australia recalled eight varieties of milk over concerns the products could be contaminated with the bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Jun 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
7 patients at new Ohio hospital diagnosed with Legionnaires'
Ohio's health authority on Friday ordered a newly opened hospital outside Columbus to immediately flush and disinfect its water lines and take other steps to protect the public's health after seven patients were diagnosed ...
Jun 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Could adding minerals to drinking water fight high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, chances are you've been told to cut back on salt. You might even be taking medication. These are good strategies, as nearly half of all adults in the United States work to keep hypertension ...
May 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers
Certain mosquitoes are more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers than in water sources without flowers, according to an article published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.
Jan 5, 2016
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