Why climate change is worsening public health problems
Around the world, the health care debate often revolves around access.
Jan 25, 2018
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Around the world, the health care debate often revolves around access.
Jan 25, 2018
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The overprescribing of opioid-based painkillers may be the main driver of the increased abuse of opioids in rural America, but economists say that other factors, including declining farm income, extreme weather and other ...
Jan 24, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Don't let cold weather keep you from being active—that's a surefire route to winter weight gain. Exercise keeps you healthy, trim and happy, and it's a great antidote to the gray-weather doldrums.
Jan 22, 2018
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Every year, Minnesota's severe winter weather conditions—blizzards, extreme cold, ice storms—grip media attention and public consciousness. Yet how everyday winter weather shapes health and well-being is often overlooked. ...
Jan 19, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Whether you're training for a marathon or just logging miles, cold-weather running requires some special health and safety precautions, according to a sports medicine expert.
Jan 14, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Two-thirds of the United States is grappling with bitterly cold temperatures as an Arctic front slides across the country, so one emergency doctor offers practical advice for those caught in the frigid weather.
Jan 3, 2018
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Rainy weather has long been blamed for achy joints. Unjustly so, according to new research from Harvard Medical School. The analysis, published Dec. 13 in BMJ, found no relationship between rainfall and joint or back pain.
Dec 13, 2017
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(HealthDay)—If you're a member of the baby boom generation, don't think you're too old to exercise.
Nov 22, 2017
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We all expect hospitals to be open and operating when we need them, but extreme weather events like hurricanes are a strain on resources and pose significant challenges for hospitals. Closing a hospital is an extreme action, ...
Sep 12, 2017
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A pervasive myth in Australia is that hot weather is the greatest danger to our health. In reality, it's more likely cold weather will kill you.
Aug 30, 2017
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