Emory Doctors Discuss "Killing Heat" In This Week's NEJM
...lsewhere" since "...fans are useless when heat and humidity reach dangerous levels." Based on their assessments of community response to the Chicago heat wave of 1995 and the Memphis, Tenn., heat wave of 1980, Dr. Kellermann and Dr. Todd make the following suggestions: "Since access to air-conditioning f...Forecasting Killer Heat: UD Systems Predict Deadly Weather Worldwide
...as meteorological variables, includingtemperature, humidity and cloud conditions. "A clear, blue sky may bebeautiful," Kalkstein points out, "but it can kill people if the temperaturerises high enough to cook residential buildings, which stay shaded and cooler oncloudy days, even in heavy heat." UD's heat war......ndustry in south Florida and south Texas where the humidity isvery high." Moisture flow in textiles is also important for those whovalue fabrics that draw sweat away from the body as theyexercise. In a relatively new program, Beckham will use MRI toexamine how different fabrics and fabric structures wick mo...Microbes and the dust they ride in on pose potential health risks
...ower latitudes, the moderate temperatures and high humidity are known to enhance microbial survival. Florida receives more than 50 percent of all microbe-laden African dust that reaches the United States. Over the last 25 years, dust quantities reaching Miami have increased during periods of African drought. ...... clot, but low pressure in the airplane cabin, low humidity and dehydration may also be contributing factors....Dog tired? It could be your pooch
...especially sound, movement, light, temperature and humidity in the bedroom -- plays a significant role in the quality of people's sleep. Dr. Shepard became interested in how pets can disrupt people's sleep after one patient reported that she frequently got up in the middle of the night to let the dog out and ...Writing nanopatterns with DNA inks
... and shape can be controlled by a simple change in humidity and by controlling the path of the microscopes tip. The method of dip-pen nanolithography, invented and developed at Northwestern, allowed the researchers to use an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip as a nano-pen to write out a checkerboard pattern o...Annual study reveals 23 football players died during 2001 season
...nceling them for a day or so until temperature and humidity drop. "Players must be encouraged to tell adults if they don't feel good," he said. "They should never ever be made to feel unmanly or weak if they are having trouble. Although many coaches used to do that and thought it was the right thing, now we u...Fifteen football players died during 2002 season, none from heatstroke, study finds
...nceling them for a day or so until temperature and humidity drop. "Players must be encouraged to tell adults if they don't feel good," he said. "They should never ever be made to feel unmanly or weak if they are having trouble. Although many coaches used to do that and thought it was the right thing, now we u...ASHRAE studies impact of IAQ on classroom performance
...mental quality: reduced indoor air temperature and humidity in warm weather; better control of indoor air temperature; increased outdoor air supply rate leading to reduced levels of airborne pollutants; improved supply air quality; and fewer respirable particles....Temperature and humidity can affect LASIK surgery results
...found that a 10 percent increase in treatment room humidity meant an additional nine out of every 100 patients...s also were influenced by outdoor temperatures and humidity in the weeks before surgery, said Walter, with more enhancement surgeries required during the humid ...Special incubators allow high-quality imaging of critically ill newborns
...n MR-compatible incubator with air temperature and humidity regulation and integrated radiofrequency coils. Image quality was superior to images obtained with standard MR equipment. No complications were encountered, vital signs remained normal, and there was little axillary temperature fluctuation. The custo...New data reveals weather can trigger a migraine
...were sensitive to a combination of temperature and humidity changes. The most common factor affecting patients was low temperature and humidity or high temperature and humidity. The second was major changes in the weather over a 1-2 day period ......ith the details of the jet exhaust temperature and humidity could immediately alert a pilot to when his aircraft is creating a contrail.Although lower flying aircraft expend more fuel to push themselves through the thicker atmosphere, the team found this less damaging than the radiative forcing* effect of the...