Category: Weather

Can changing weather make you sick?

“In a sense, yes,” says Dr. Michael Robinson, a family medicine resident at Louisiana’s Lake Charles Memorial Health System. “The colder weather causes people to go inside and be in closer proximity to each other, but as far as just becoming sick, the weather doesn’t affect it.”

Somalia on the brink of famine

Last straw: Saida Mousseh Mohammed Hassan, a nomad near the village of Uusgure in the northeast of Somalia, has lost most of her goats to the drought. United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres this week urged the international community to take action to avert famine in Somalia, where a biting drought has left three million people without food.

‘A nightmare:’ UN chief urges help for Somalia hunger crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, right, stands as Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed addresses the media in Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Guterres is conducting high level talks including with Somalia’s new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, to start of what he calls an emergency visit to highlight the country’s famine crisis.

More than 100 die from hunger in Somalia

Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in the past 48 hours amid a severe drought. The figure for the south-western Bay region is the first official death toll announced during the crisis.

110 people die in 48 hours in drought-stricken Somalia

Somalia’s Prime Minister said 110 people had died from hunger in the past 48 hours in a single region – the first death toll announced in a severe drought threatening millions of people across the country. The United Nations estimates 5 million people in this Horn of Africa nation need aid, amid warnings of a full-blown famine.

Hassan Ali Khaire: Hunger, disease kill 110 in two days

Prime minister calls on citizens to help as hunger resulting from drought leads to rise in deaths in the Bay region. Somalia’s prime minister has announced the deaths of at least 110 people due to hunger and diarrhoea in the country over the past 48 hours amid a drought in the Bay region.

Somalia: 110 dead from hunger in past 48 hours in drought

Somalia’s prime minister announced Saturday that 110 people have died from hunger in the past 48 hours in a single region as a severe drought threatens millions of people across the country. It was the first death toll announced by Somalia’s government since it declared the drought a national disaster on Tuesday.

Can weather changes make you sick?

From 80 degree, humid weather, to windy, dry temperatures in the 40s, we are seeing quite the shift in seasons this week in Southwest Louisiana. But can the weather truly be to blame when you “feel under the weather?” Flu cases are up, along with stomach bugs and upper respiratory infections, so we stopped by the Memorial/LSUHSC clini c to ask family medicine resident, Dr. Michael Robinson, if the weather has anything to do with all of these sicknesses.

Somalia’s new leader declares drought a national disaster

Somalia’s new president has declared a national disaster over a drought that threatens millions of people and is creating fears of a full-blown famine. Displaced Somalis wait to fill plastic containers with water in a camp in the capital Mogadishu Somalia’s new president has declared a national disaster over a drought that threatens millions of people and is creating fears of a full-blown famine.

Somalia’s new leader declares drought a national disaster

Somalia’s new president has declared a national disaster over a drought that threatens millions of people and is creating fears of a full-blown famine. Displaced Somalis wait to fill plastic containers with water in a camp in the capital Mogadishu Somalia’s new president has declared a national disaster over a drought that threatens millions of people and is creating fears of a full-blown famine.

Russia Viscosupplementation Market Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 5.3% During 2016-2026

Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Viscosupplementation Market: Russia Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016-2026” report to their offering. Valley Cottage, NY, February 24, 2017 — — Russia’s healthcare infrastructure will continue witnessing significant rise in number of orthopaedic patients as several bone & joint-related disorders are likely to be caused by people’s eating & drink habits, their proactive lifestyles and the country’s harsh weather conditions.

Mild weather draws dog owners to Wayne park

Mild weather draws dog owners to Wayne park Unseasonably warm weather brought dog owners to Wayne’s Friends and Family Park this Presidents Day. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2m2fXt9 Wayne’s Friends and Family Park on Black Oak Ridge Road, which opened in 2013, is a former Superfund site, and previous location of W.R. Grace and Co.

11 cases of sickness at evacuation camp

… to stay on one side of the main building, Ree said. Lisa Almaguer, communication director for Butte County Public Health, said the symptoms are consistent with the norovirus, which causes inflammation of the intestines. However, there is no …

Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2017

More deadly heat waves, catastrophic food shortages, and the rapid spread of some infectious diseases are all in the world’s future due to climate change, experts warned Thursday at the Climate & Health Meeting. The meeting, held at the Carter Center in Atlanta, was organized to replace a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention climate change conference that was canceled in January, ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, CNN reported.

New Mexico may allow medical marijuana for all veterans

Extensive revisions to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program that would automatically allow all military veterans to qualify as patients are advancing in the state Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposed legislation on Wednesday despite objections from members to the veterans’ eligibility provisions.

New Mexico may allow medical marijuana for all veterans

Extensive revisions to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program that would automatically allow all military veterans to qualify as patients are advancing in the state Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposed legislation on Wednesday despite objections from members to the veterans’ eligibility provisions.

Parental Attention and ADHD

I saw a painful sight yesterday afternoon: a father was wheeling with a baby carriage with one hand and text-messaging with his other hand. Totally absorbed in his smartphone, he didn’t hear the pleas of his 5-year old walking alongside, “Abba, I’m cold!” A sudden strong wind blew in from the southwest, carrying heavy rain clouds and reducing temperatures suddenly.

Down for the count –

Volunteers with Robeson County’s Point-in-time Count, conducted Wednesday, get survey information from Mary Frances Lowery, who has been homeless for more than two years. Lowery accepted a care package from the volunteers aimed at helping to make her life on the streets easier.

a Don’t get caught out by a cold snap – stock up to stay well this winter

GPs in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire are urging people with long-term health issues to keep medicine cabinets fully stocked – and don’t leave themselves at the mercy of the fast-changing winter weather. People living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, respiratory disease , heart disease, kidney or liver disease, or neurological disease, are particularly vulnerable when the temperatures drop.

Officials: Repeal of Medicaid expansion ‘disastrous’ for PA

State officials are preparing for “disastrous” consequences in Pennsylvania should President Donald Trump repeal the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion Program. Key members of Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration expressed concern on Monday that more than 670,000 Pennsylvanians would lose their health insurance if the provision is eliminated.

Hay fever of the animal kind

PAWS AND CLAWS: Animals’ ears come in all shapes and sizes, unlike ours, which are pretty standard. The whole topic of ears and their problems is huge and diverse, so we’ll cover just a few that might help you over the warmer months.

Tips to beat this bluest of Mondays

… that you feel less stressed out, less anxious, and generally happier. The benefits of exercise on our physical health are often promoted, but exercise has very positive effects on our mental health, too. “Exercise increases happiness – usually more …

The Latest: Icy weather causes flight cancellations

Oklahoma City’s largest airport says some flights are being canceled due to icy conditions but the airport remains open as freezing rain moves across much of the Southern Plains. Will Rogers World Airport spokesman Josh Ryan says Southwest Airlines canceled five flights on Friday but that other airlines are operating a normal schedule.