Health
Rain doesn't have to mean a washout
With all the rain of late, many people may be wondering if it's safe to embrace the weather and indulge in activities like playing or exercising in the rain.
Jun 27, 2024
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News tagged with water temperatures
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Wearable sweat monitor uses machine learning to protect workers from dehydration
A device for monitoring sweat and hydration based on a rigorous study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is commercially available for the first time and ready to help protect "industrial athletes" from dehydration ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Health
How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke
Weeks before the solstice, summer 2024 started off hot with a wave of triple-digit temperatures in California, Texas and Nevada that set off a flurry of heat advisories and excessive heat warnings.
Jun 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change is multiplying the threat caused by antimicrobial resistance, researcher warns
Climate change is multiplying the threat caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), amplifying its growing risk through increasing global temperatures, greenhouse gas emissions and rising sea levels. This warning along will ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fish under the influence reveal how psychedelics work
Psychedelics are a hot topic in labs all over the world because they hold great potential for relieving the symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mood-related conditions. Still, there is a major hurdle to developing ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Health
Fans are not a magic bullet for beating the heat, modeling study shows
A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa throws cold water on the idea that fans can effectively cool you down during extremely hot weather events.
Apr 4, 2024
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Health
Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy: How to you look after yourself and your baby
As we face the continued effects of climate change, the frequency and intensity of heat waves is increasing. We've recently learnt 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Jan 25, 2024
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Health
Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?
When it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities like Kim and Kourtney Kardashian and Drake tried this type of cold water therapy at a luxury wellness ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Health
It's extremely hot and I'm feeling weak and dizzy. Could I have heat stroke?
Australia is braced for a hot, dry summer. El Niño is back, and this year it will occur alongside an Indian Ocean dipole, a climate pattern which will further amplify this hot and dry effect.
Dec 6, 2023
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Health
The wrong type of plumbing can increase the risk of Legionnaires' disease, researchers say
Pipe-in-pipe plumbing systems on the Norwegian market are tested and approved via the SINTEF Technical Approval System. However, plumbing installed in connection with so-called combi-cabinets has not been approved. The reason ...
Oct 30, 2023
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