<ѻý>It's High Time to Protect Farmworkers From Heat-Related Illness and Deathѻý> Reauthorizing the Farm Bill can offer essential protections Jan 07, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Tracks Down Rare, Deadly Bacteria in Mississippi Gulf Regionѻý> Locating the bacteria that causes melioidosis akin to "finding a needle in a haystack" Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Our Patients Need Us to Stand Up to Big Oilѻý> The industry protects profits over public health Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Alarming Mpox Surge; Plan to Redo Lead Pipes Nationwide; Overdoses Reach High in SFѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>We Need ICD Codes for Climate-Linked Health Outcomesѻý> Improved medical coding can help quantify health consequences of climate change Nov 25, 2023
<ѻý>A Wake-Up Call for Physicians: Our Scope of Practice Includes the Climateѻý> The Fifth National Climate Assessment recognizes the broad impact of the environment on health Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Tackling Climate Change Starts With a Focus on Health, Lancet Report Saysѻý> Heat-related deaths, extreme weather, increased disease spread are already a problem Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farmsѻý> Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Getting the Incentives Right for Reducing Healthcare's Carbon Footprintѻý> There are ways to save energy while also saving money, experts say Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Have Many Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Sayѻý> Radiology departments and operating rooms are good targets Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Wegovy and Thyroid Cancer; Maine Shooter's Mental Health; 469 Heat Deathsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texasѻý> CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Cold Temps Tied to More COPD Hospitalizations in Older Adultsѻý> Temperatures below 65°F, and particularly those under 20°F, increased risk Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>The Problem of Operating Room Trash (And a Solution to Fix It)ѻý> Join YouTuber and physician Max Feinstein, MD, for a trip to the recycling center Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Heat-Related Illness Among Farmworkers: How Nurses Can Helpѻý> Vulnerable population is "bearing the brunt of climate change," researcher says Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Parkinsonism Case Tied to Welding, Improved With Chelationѻý> How one team pinpointed manganese toxicity and diminished a patient's motor symptoms Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>OSHA Comes in for Both Praise and Harsh Criticism at House Hearingѻý> Illinois lawmaker calls agency head "inept" during discussion of COVID vaccine mandate rule Sep 28, 2023
<ѻý>Vascular Conditions Offer No Clarity on Pollution-Dementia Linkѻý> Stroke and hypertension did not correlate with PM2.5 in U.S. cohort study Sep 25, 2023
<ѻý>Nurses Step Up to Bat on Educating Patients About Climate Changeѻý> The American Nurses Association pledges to mitigate and help others adapt to climate change Sep 22, 2023
<ѻý>Common Environmental Chemicals May Be Tied to Postpartum Depressionѻý> Reducing exposure to these chemicals could provide an avenue for prevention, researcher says Sep 20, 2023
<ѻý>When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat?ѻý> "This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert Sep 10, 2023
<ѻý>Reusable Surgical Head Covers Reduce Emissions, Environmental Impactѻý> After 16 to 19 uses, cloth caps reached a lower carbon footprint than disposable ones Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Extreme Heat in Pregnancy Tied to Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidityѻý> The third trimester in particular may be a "critical exposure window," study author says Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Climate Change a 'Major Threat' for Respiratory Patients, Experts Warnѻý> ERS statement suggests action for individual physicians with affected patients Sep 06, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Urges Doctors to Suspect Deadly Bacteria in Wound Infectionsѻý> Geographic range of Vibrio vulnificus is expanding due to climate change Sep 05, 2023
<ѻý>Horseshoe Crab Blood in Drug Safety Testing? It May Not Be Needed Much Longerѻý> Draft guidelines may prompt more companies to use synthetic alternative Sep 01, 2023
<ѻý>Want to 'Green' Your Healthcare Facility? It's OK to Start Small, Experts Sayѻý> Conserving energy and increasing recycling are two good ways to begin, they suggest Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>Neighborhood Factors in Childhood May Influence Asthma Riskѻý> High-opportunity locations tied to lower asthma incidence vs those with low opportunity Aug 29, 2023
<ѻý>The Maui Fires: A Forensic Pathologist's Perspective on the Aftermathѻý> Challenges lie ahead Aug 22, 2023
<ѻý>Last Week Was Likely the Deadliest in Modern Maui History -- All Causes Combinedѻý> Was climate change the "real" cause? Aug 15, 2023
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Tied to Wildfire Particulates, Other Air Pollutionѻý> "High smoke days might be taking a toll on our brains" Aug 14, 2023
<ѻý>Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnelѻý> Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force Aug 13, 2023
<ѻý>What Are Clinician Groups Doing About Climate Change?ѻý> We talk with the new head of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health to find out Aug 13, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Warn of the Extreme Public Health Threats From Heatѻý> Cities and individuals can prevent heat-related illnesses, they say Aug 11, 2023
<ѻý>Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illnessѻý> Restaurant workers and others seeking relief through OSHA and Congress Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Is the U.S. Ready for a Nuclear Attack?ѻý> There's been a flurry of activity around medical countermeasures in the last year Jul 24, 2023
<ѻý>What Is Soft Tick Relapsing Fever?ѻý> Antibiotics can treat this tick infection tied to exposure to rustic cabins, camping, and caves Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Top Misconceptions About Heat Illness, From an EMT in the Hottest Place on Earthѻý> Treating patients in Death Valley for heat-related illness calls for keeping your cool Jul 07, 2023
<ѻý>A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workersѻý> Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry Jul 06, 2023 video
<ѻý>Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burdenѻý> Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure Jun 30, 2023