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weather
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Experts to discuss covering climate change and public health; your input invited
There is no question that the changing climate is already having an impact on Americans’ health. Heat waves, wild fires…
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Summer can be deadly for older adults
Summertime and the living is easy – sometimes. While most of us look forward to the warmer weather and participating…
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#AHCJ18 panel explores new ways to cover the health effects of climate change
At the Health Journalism 2018 panel session, “Is climate change a threat to public health?” the answer was a resounding…
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NIH cautions older adults, caregivers to be vigilant about hypothermia
Hypothermia is a dangerous drop in body temperature that may result in long term, serious health problems such as a…
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Outdoor workers, people without housing especially vulnerable to severe cold
With much of the country feeling the “polar vortex” and some of the coldest temperatures seen in 20 years in…
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Hot times: Heat and elderly stories may be routine, but necessary
It’s not too soon to focus on the connection between scorching temperatures and the health of older adults. With the…
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Joplin hospital staff took action during disaster
If you haven’t already, take 90 seconds to read Tulsa World reporter Michael Overall’s brief, powerful account of how emergency…