Health
Snow shoveling, slips on ice bring cold weather dangers
Clearing away snow can be hazardous to your health, experts warn.
Mar 08, 2021
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News tagged with weather conditions
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. may duck a COVID surge from variant that sent Britain reeling
More infectious COVID-19 variants are spreading in the U.S. at the same time as cases are falling and the national vaccination campaign is picking up steam. Put it all together, a Harvard epidemiologist said Friday, and it ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women more likely than men to suffer psychological distress from home floods
Severe weather events such as flooding can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - with women more likely to suffer with the condition than men, new research shows.
Jan 05, 2021
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Cardiology
Airplane noise at night can trigger cardiovascular death
Most studies on transportation noise and cardiovascular mortality have focused on long-term exposure to noise. These studies demonstrated that chronic noise exposure is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Across Europe, ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dry air increases COVID risk: Another reason to wear a mask
A study published in June focused on the Greater Sydney area during the early epidemic stage of COVID-19 found an association between lower humidity and an increase in community transmission.
Aug 18, 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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Health
Why hydration is so important when hiking in the heat of summer
You don't have to be an experienced trailblazer to know that if you choose to hike in the heat, you better be hydrated. Yet scientific literature on the subject reports that roughly 25% of heat-related illness cases are a ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Health
Mapping the weather patterns affecting people with chronic pain
A new mass study of people living with chronic pain in the UK has demonstrated the links between pain and certain atmospheric weather conditions.
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Local climate unlikely to drive the early COVID-19 pandemic
Local variations in climate are not likely to dominate the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published May 18 in the journal Science.
May 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria rise to 41
The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the beginning of January has risen to 41 as cases were confirmed in more regions, Nigeria's disease control agency said.
Jan 29, 2020
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