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Lyme Disease Insurance Claims Rise Dramatically
Jan 17, 2024
Ticks like this one can transmit Lyme disease. Infections of the disease are on the rise in the U.S. (Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance Experts believe warmer and wetter winters are to blame for an increase in cases of lyme disease.Insurance claims related to the disease more than doubled between 2007 and 2018.Statistics from the CDC show a steady rise in cases of Lyme disease. Insurance claims related to Lyme disease more than doubled between 2007-2018, according...
Aspirin Can Protect Our Lungs Against Air Pollution, Study Says
Jan 17, 2024
A new study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, suggests that aspirin can mitigate the negative effects of air pollution on our lungs by nearly half. ...
The Effect of Sneezes in Enclosed Spaces
Jan 17, 2024
The Weather Channel's Dave Malkoff looks at a new study that shows just how far germs can spread if you sneeze in an enclosed area. ...
Rising Global Temperatures Threaten Human Health, New Study Shows
Jan 17, 2024
Youngsters cool off at the Trocadero public fountain in Paris, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. High temperatures are expected to go up to 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) in the Paris area later this week and bake much of the country, from the Pyrenees in the southwest to the German border in the northeast. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) At a Glance Humans regulate our body temperature through thermoregulation. Thermoregulation can be impacted by external factors like extreme heat or cold.As global temperatures...
Coronavirus Kills 360+; At Least 11 Cases in the U.S.
Jan 17, 2024
The coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, has killed more than 360 people and infected more than 17,000 people. A new, 1,000-bed hospital built in just days opened Monday to patients in the epicenter of the outbreak. ...
Coronavirus Kills 360+; At Least 11 Cases in the U.S.
Jan 17, 2024
The coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, has killed more than 360 people and infected more than 17,000 people. A new, 1,000-bed hospital built in just days opened Monday to patients in the epicenter of the outbreak. ...
More Sunscreen Chemicals Can Be Absorbed into the Bloodstream, Scientists Find
Jan 17, 2024
The FDA is concerned about the number of chemicals that can be absorbed into the bloodstream after just one application of sunscreen. ...
These Are the Five Laziest States in America
Jan 17, 2024
Despite warm weather, these states rank the worst when it comes to physical activity. ...
Hygiene Message Delivered in Sky Over Sydney, Australia
Jan 17, 2024
A message to remind Australians to wash their hands was delivered in the skies above Sydney by a skywriter amid a global coronavirus pandemic. ...
Students Petition for Suburban Seattle School District to Close
Jan 17, 2024
Eighth-grader Michael Finlayson started a petition to try and get his school district to close in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Ancient Undersea Forest May Harbor New Medicines
Jan 17, 2024
A 60,000-year-old forest buried off the coast of Alabama may be home to a treasure trove of new medicines. ...
What Happens When the Saharan Dust Plume Arrives in the U.S.?
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance Satellite images show it lurking like giant surge of atmospheric mud.The plume is an annual event.The dust could trigger allergies. We've all heard by now about the huge plume of Saharan dust coming our way. Satellite images show it lurking in the atmosphere like a giant wave of mud. Each year, some of desert dust blow up from North Africa and become the largest source of airborne dust particles on the planet, according to NASA. The particles...
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