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Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center 7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

An investigation into the impact of enteric coated of aspirin in patients with newly diagnosed ischemic stroke (ECASIS)
Discussion: This trial will determine potential differences in the efficacy of EC Aspirin and plain Aspirin on the Thromboxane B2 level. Additionally, it will ascertain the tolerability and safety of both formulations of Aspirin in patients with newly diagnosed ischemic stroke. These results will either support the current notion of no difference between the two formulations. However, if a difference is found, this will invite for future trials exploring clinical outcomes occurrence between various formulations. Clinical trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04330872 registered on April 2, 2020
Source: Medicine - May 1, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Clinical Trial Source Type: research

Fatness, Affluence, Adaptation and Hope
Colleagues and I recently submitted a grant application to a large foundation, seeking funds to support the True Health Initiative. The funds, should we be fortunate enough to secure them, will accelerate the development of a global communication campaign to convey the evidence and consensus-based fundamentals of healthy living, and notably, healthy eating. In particular, the grant would support a rigorous evaluation so that we could demonstrate the replacement of widespread confusion and doubts about consensus related to healthful, sustainable eating at baseline, with clarity and understanding by virtue of our efforts. Th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Burden of Stroke in Qatar
Qatar is located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The total population is over 2.1 million with around 15% being Qatari citizens. Hamad General Hospital (HGH) is the only tertiary referral governmental hospital in Qatar which admits acute (thrombolysis-eligible) stroke patients.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Faisal Ibrahim, Dirk Deleu, Naveed Akhtar, Wafa Al-Yazeedi, Boulenouar Mesraoua, Sadaat Kamran, Ashfaq Shuaib Source Type: research

Women with atrial fibrillation in Qatar with special reference to gender difference: Caution on the representativeness of non-Caucasian countries
Salam and colleagues reported the outcomes of treatment of women hospitalized with atrial fibrillation (AF) in Qatar, with special emphasis on the gender difference . Data of a total of 1417 women and 2432 men with cardiac illness from a hospital database were retrospectively analyzed. The results of the analysis revealed that the mean age of the women at admission for atrial fibrillation was 5 years older than that of the men, and that the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was higher in the women. However, there was no gender difference in the cardiovascular mortality or prevalence of stroke. Although there is a l...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tomoyuki Kawada Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research