Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease.In their new study, black-legged ticks, notorious for ca…
Learn MoreUnos incendios forestales de Nueva Escocia envían una ‘columna de humo’ al Noroeste de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos incendios forestales de gran tamaño y fuera de control en Nueva Escocia están creando un aire malsano en la región del Noroeste de Estados Unidos, incluso en partes de Connecticut. Es probable que es…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. C…
Learn MoreNova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy ‘Smoke Plume’ to U.S. Northeast
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated le…
Learn MoreLos microplásticos dañan los intestinos de las aves marinas, y quizá también los de los humanos
MARTES, 30 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación con microplásticos altera el microbioma intestinal de las aves marinas silvestres, y esto podría ser una señal de advertencia para los humanos, informan unos investigadores. Científicos d…
Learn MoreUna inmensa masa de sargazo se dirige a la costa de Florida, y pone la salud en peligro
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando vaya a las playas de Florida este verano, tenga cuidado, advirtió una experta, ya que una masa flotante de 5,000 millas (8,047 kilómetros) de sargazo, un tipo de alga, ha comenzado a invadir las c…
Learn MoreMicroplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds — and Maybe Humans, Too
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Microplastic pollution is altering the gut microbiomes of wild seabirds and that could be a warning sign for humans, researchers report.Scientists from McGill University in Montreal, along with colleagues from…
Learn MoreMicroplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds — and Maybe Humans, Too
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Microplastic pollution is altering the gut microbiomes of wild seabirds and that could be a warning sign for humans, researchers report.Scientists from McGill University in Montreal, along with colleagues from…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Be cautious when heading to Florida’s beaches this summer, an expert warned, as a 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on the state’s shores. It can be low risk in some instances, …
Learn MoreLa temporada de huracanes comienza el 1 de junio: proteja a su familia del monóxido de carbono
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico comienza el 1 de junio en Estados Unidos, y algunos peligros quizá no sean obvios de inmediato, como la intoxicación con monóxido de carbono (CO), los incendios y la…
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