Experts Warn of the Extreme Public Health Threats From Heat
As record-breaking heat waves from climate change transform weather patterns and ecosystems, healthcare will also need to shift to contend with these new realities. During SciLine’s “Extreme Heat Update” presentation for media, experts highlighted the current hotspots for extreme, human-caused heat changes and their health implications. Andrew Pershing, PhD, vice president for science at Climate […]
Day Drinking Hits Your Body Way Differently. Here’s How, According To Doctors.
Warm weather and booze often go hand-in-hand. Instead of hibernating inside alone on your couch or meeting friends in cozy cafes, summer brings invites to backyard cookouts, hanging out by the pool or meeting up in the park — and alcohol is a guest who usually shows up. These days, there are a lot of […]
1 Dirty Pool, Many Cases of E. Coli: Summer’s Swimming Danger – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun. Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way when in June 2021 more than a dozen kids were seriously sickened by two types of […]
Will climate change increase the risk of aflatoxin in U.S. corn?
As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers at Michigan State University are modeling the impact on crops such as corn. “The United States is the largest exporter and donor of field corn around the world,” said Felicia Wu, a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor and an international […]
7 Weird, Sneaky Signs You Might Be Dehydrated
Inadequate hydration is a big problem in the summer months. The weather heats up, people sweat a lot and really just about everyone could stand to drink more. And dehydration really can run the gamut. You might just need to drink an extra glass of water or two to make sure you’re feeling your best, […]
Too dry, too hot, or too wet: Increasing weather persistence in European summer
“In our study, we show that persistent weather conditions have an increasing similarity in summer over the North Atlantic, Europe and Siberia, favoring more pronounced extreme weather events. In Europe alone, about 70% of the land area is already affected by more persistent weather situations,” says Peter Hoffmann from the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research […]
What Pediatricians Keep On Hand For When Their Own Kids Get A Cold
Cooler weather has arrived, and so has cold season. For parents, this means preparing for lots of runny noses and scratchy throats in the months ahead. There’s plenty of advice out there about how to ease symptoms of the common cold in kiddos. But who better to ask than pediatricians who are parents themselves? Advertisement […]
11 Sneaky Signs You Have ‘Eco-Anxiety’ (And What To Do About It)
In tandem with the relentless reports of higher temperatures, extreme weather, natural disasters and depleted resources saturating your newsfeed, you may find yourself experiencing an uptick in anxiety, depression and existential dread — better known as eco-anxiety. A 2020 poll by the American Psychiatric Association found that more than two-thirds of Americans (67%) are somewhat […]