A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is bringing diseases once considered tropical afflictions to the United States, and new research warns that a parasite spread by sand flies may be the latest to join this growing list.The Leishm…
Learn MoreNew Report IDs Threats of Climate Change to Children, Youth
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Climate change poses a mental health and developmental threat to children and youth, according to a report released by the American Psychological Association (APA) and ecoAmerica.Susan Clayton, Ph.D., from t…
Learn More¿Podría el calentamiento global ocasionar la llegada de la fiebre amarilla a los Estados Unidos?
Jueves, 19 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La fiebre amarilla podría estar resurgiendo en Estados Unidos, debido al cambio climático.La enfermedad viral transmitida por mosquitos diezmó las ciudades del sur de EE. UU. desde 1820 hasta 1905, y a…
Learn MoreCould a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Yellow fever may be resurfacing in the United States, thanks to climate change.The mosquito-borne viral illness decimated southern U.S. cities from 1820 to 1905, and now a new report says it could return to…
Learn MoreEl escape de los automóviles podría alterar el embarazo de una mujer
MARTES, 17 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación del aire proveniente del tráfico intenso podría estar causando complicaciones en el embarazo y preocupaciones sobre el estado de salud para los recién nacidos.Investigadores que compar…
Learn MoreCar Exhaust Could Harm a Woman’s Pregnancy
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.Researchers who matched more than 60,000 birth records with air-monitoring data found that pregnant patie…
Learn MoreRagweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies
SATURDAY, Oct. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over.Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall.“This summer was good news for people who…
Learn MoreEl cambio climático afectará la salud mental de los niños: Informe
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incendios forestales descontrolados, sequías, inundaciones y olas de calor sin precedentes provocados por el cambio climático están afectando la ya frágil salud mental de los niños.Este es el principal…
Learn MoreClimate Change Will Harm Children’s Mental Health: Report
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids’ already fragile mental health.This is the main message from a new report by the American P…
Learn MoreRenters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Renting a home, rather than owning it outright, may speed up the body’s aging process, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when compared with people who owned their home outright (no mortgage), thos…
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