TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As a weekend heat wave that put more than 15 million Americans in the Northern and Central Plains on alert slowly moves east, the nation’s emergency doctors have advice to keep you safe. “Overexposure to the sun or heat can turn into anContinue Reading
SUNDAY, May 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have both asthma and seasonal allergies, there are ways to reduce the impacts of that double whammy, an expert says. People with asthma, a chronic lung condition, should try to control or prevent allergic outbreaks, said Dr. Miranda Curtiss, an assistantContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who’s tried to sleep on a hot summer night knows how hard it is to nod off when the mercury is rising. So it’s no surprise that global warming is likely to cost people more and more shut-eye as temperatures around theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s getting hotter and hotter outside due to global warming and, as a result, outdoor workers in southwestern states are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. Making matters worse, many of these workers may not realize their health is in jeopardy. This is theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Planet Earth is growing hotter, forcing different animal species to migrate to new areas and interact with other unfamiliar creatures at an increasing rate. That phenomenon could have dire consequences to human health, a new study says, raising the odds for new viralContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Warm summer nights may leave you tossing and turning in bed, but that could be the least of your worries. Just a slight rise in summer nighttime temperatures increases the risk of heart-related death for men in their 60s, a new study shows.Continue Reading
SATURDAY, March 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is prompting longer pollen seasons and higher pollen counts, which spells trouble for people with seasonal allergies, allergists warn. “Allergy seasons have been changing in North America and across the globe, and we see greater changes the further you get fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increase in heat waves driven by climate change is causing hundreds more heart disease deaths in the United States each year, with men and Black people at particular risk, researchers say. Each year, the United States now has about three times asContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. wildfires have become larger, more frequent and more widespread in the past two decades, and the situation will become even worse in the future, a new study warns. “Projected changes in climate, fuel and ignitions suggest that we’ll see more and largerContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A spike in hospitalizations for a dangerous low-salt condition is the latest in a growing list of health threats linked to climate change. An average global temperature increase of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit could lead to a 14% increase in hospitalizations for critically lowContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From drowning to being struck by flying debris, the immediate dangers of hurricanes are well known, but these events also boost your risk of dying from a host of hidden diseases and conditions that occur in the storm’s aftermath. The new research isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Never mind what the calendar says — your plants will tell you when spring is here. And even in Northern regions, they’re leafing out earlier than ever in recent decades due to climate change. In a new study, researchers attribute the early greeningContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat from climate change is making it harder for people with mental illness and drug addiction to cope and adding to pressure on pandemic-stretched U.S. emergency rooms. During these severe summer temperature spikes, Americans with depression, anxiety, mood disorders and drug addictionContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With winter storms roaring through much of the United States this week, millions of Americans may face power outages that could put them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fires as they try to keep warm, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionContinue Reading