They answered every question and gave us lots of information on his radiation treatment as well as potential side effects.We saw improvement in Jordan’s health with each passing treatment. Radiation was less stressful and taxing on his body than chemotherapy. Which after 3 months of chemo was ...
Background: Although there is considerable public concern about the environmental impacts of oil pollution in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, actual evidence on the pathological and psychological effects in the health of local communities is minimally known. We sought to associate the perspective measures ...
Extreme Weather and Health Risks highlight the health threats posed by severe weather events such as hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, and droughts. These events can result in direct injuries, displacement, and loss of life, as well as indirect effects like food and water shortages, mental health ...
Roe is now in Wooly Mammoth land; New Yorkers, and soon many others, will now find it easier to pack a bit of heat; the EPA (and, presumably a lot of other governmental agencies) is no longer going to be able to regulate what its been regulating for the last 50 years; the January...
Climate change poses significant risks to child health, with its effects impacting both physical and mental well-being. Rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and changing patterns of infectious diseases all contribute to these risks. Heatwaves, for example, can increase the inciden...
3.1. Knowledge about climate change and its health effects Relatively higher proportion of doctors acknowledged that air quality-related illness (94.9%), heat-related illness (88.6%), cold-related illness (84.7%), vector-borne infectious diseases (89.2%), water-borne infectious diseases (88.2%),...
However, reviews suggest a lack of rigorous evidence for the effectiveness of MH interventions on health and education outcomes. The objective of this paper is to describe the methods used in a cluster-randomised controlled trial to estimate the effect of a multi-component intervention to improve ...
first week of work. As a result, they recommend the "20% Rule:" On a worker's first day, don't allow them to work more than 20% of their normal shift in the full heat intensity. Increase their work time by no more than 20% each day until they acclimatize to the working ...
Track 14:Neuro-cardiology:Neuro-cardiology is the study of neurological, neuroanatomical, and the neurophysiological aspects of cardiology. It also includes the neurological origins of cardiac disorders. The effects of stress on the heart are studied in terms with both the peripheral nervous system and...
“After days of non-stop work to find a solution, I am very pleased to say that we have now been able to partially replenish stocks of health facilities in Afghanistan and ensure that — for now – WHO-supported health services can continue,” said Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Dire...