Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here
With spring comes glorious sunshine, warmer weather —and ticks.
Mar 20, 2019
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News tagged with weather patterns
Cardiology
Can sudden weather change cause strokes?
A collaborative study led by a neurologist at Rush University Medical Center and an environmental scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that weather patterns that cause dramatic changes in barometric ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's birth canals in Kenya, Korea, Kansas not the same: study
The size and shape of women's birth canals vary depending on what part of the world they live in but most medical textbooks are based on a European body type, scientists said Wednesday, warning of health risks.
Oct 24, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Veterinarian explains how to reduce risk of pets getting West Nile virus
Mosquito season is arriving early thanks to recent weather patterns, which means it's time to start prevention measures a little sooner—not only for humans, but also for susceptible pets.
Jun 17, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NIH study sheds light on role of climate in influenza transmission
Two types of environmental conditions—cold-dry and humid-rainy—are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty ...
Mar 7, 2013
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Immunology
The year 2040: Double the pollen, double the allergy suffering?
With this year's unseasonably warm temperatures and extended seasons, many have coined 2012 as being the worst for allergies. But if you thought your symptoms were worse than ever, just wait until the year 2040.
Nov 9, 2012
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Neuroscience
Computer model of spread of dementia can predict future disease patterns years before they occur
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed a computer program that has tracked the manner in which different forms of dementia spread within a human brain. They say their mathematic model can be used to predict ...
Mar 21, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does the La Nina weather pattern lead to flu pandemics?
Worldwide pandemics of influenza caused widespread death and illness in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009. A new study examining weather patterns around the time of these pandemics finds that each of them was preceded by La Niña ...
Jan 16, 2012
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