Dining Out? Check the Bill for a ‘Health Insurance’ Surcharge
A restaurant in Atlanta took some heat on social media for adding a 4% health insurance surcharge to customers’ bills, but it wasn’t the first and likely won’t be the last. Restaurant owner Emily Chan told CNN that the fee covered almost all health insurance costs for employees. “We feel like there’s a pretty huge […]
Main regulator for the body`s ‘oven’ discovered
Brown fat cells convert energy into heat — a key to eliminating unwanted fat deposits. In addition, they also protect against cardiovascular diseases. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research Area “Life & Health” at the University of Bonn have now identified the protein EPAC1 as a new pharmacological target to […]
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 […]
Does Hot Weather Actually Make People Act Out? The Connection Between Heat And Mood
SimpleImages via Getty Images Extreme heat is an uncontrollable stressor that makes people feel fatigue, irritation and more. Hot weather can mess with your mind. According to a study published in 2022 in JAMA Psychiatry, mental health emergencies are exacerbated in hot weather; emergency rooms see a higher number of visits for anxiety, mood disorders, […]
I Went Through Menopause At 44 And I Was Shocked By What It Did To My Body
“Feeling hot not-bothered in the summer heat,” the author writes. Courtesy of Danielle Martinetti I’m holding a shot of tequila in one hand, a lemon wedge in the other, and laughing hysterically as my ex-boyfriend is fumbling to find the right words to toast my ovaries. “To your Madame Ovaries!” “To my Madame Ovaries,” I […]
Long-Term Exposure to Extreme Temps Tied to Newborn Lung Function
Long-term exposure to heat and cold from the second trimester to 4 weeks after birth was associated with lung function among female newborns, according to a French population-based cohort study. Specifically, long-term heat and cold exposure were associated with decreased functional residual capacity (FRC) and increased respiratory rate, while only long-term cold exposure was linked […]
Heat Waves That Threaten Lives Will Be Common by 2100
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Life-threatening heat waves will become more common by the end of this century, according to a new study. A “dangerous” heat index — what the temperature feels like when humidity and air temperature are combined — is defined by the National Weather Service (NWS) […]
Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Flooding, heat waves and drought have made 58% of infectious diseases worse, a new analysis claims. For the review of previous studies, published Aug. 8 in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found that 218 of the known 375 infectious diseases have been made worse […]
Experts Warn of Physical, Mental Health Effects of Extreme Heat
Physicians warned of both the physical and mental health impacts of extreme heat, particularly for vulnerable populations, during an online briefing hosted by SciLine last week. “We know that about 30 deaths per year occur [among] … children left in cars,” said Perry Sheffield, MD, MPH, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai […]
Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition
Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries — threatening to reverse decades of progress, Cornell University research finds. Linking survey and geocoded weather data over more than 20 years, a study of more than 32,000 West African children ages 3-36 months found that average […]