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Weekly Health Digest: Seasonal Allergies, Firefighter Health, Dementia Risk

Exploring Health

After all, allergies are most prevalent among children and typically develop after age two. Seasonal allergies are immunological reactions to environmental elements, like pollen or mold spores, which tend to be most prominent in the spring. by Merom Arthur LA firefighters put out massive blazes.

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LISTEN: Pradnya Garud on the role of unions in climate justice

Environmental Health News

Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field.

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Emerging solutions to the global increase in chronic kidney disease

Association of Health Care Journalists

This population, like many agricultural workers in hot climates, is at increased risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. Unlike chronic kidney disease with known causes such as diabetes, which increases in prevalence with age, this type of kidney disease is seen in younger and middle-aged adults and sometimes even children.

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New York City reports the year’s first human cases of West Nile virus

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported the year’s first human cases of West Nile virus, in four city residents, on Monday. Eliza Fawcett is a reporter covering public health in New York City for Healthbeat.

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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

Gideon

Changes in temperature and precipitation influence biotic and abiotic environments, disease vectors and hosts, and human behavior, including the amount of time spent outdoors (1). It is important to contact a health professional before attempting to remove a tick. Rarely, other organs may become involved. e55-e55, 2001. Online] (7) A.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Climate change affects air pollution, diseases and extreme weather. Medical schools across the United States are increasingly incorporating climate change and health into their curricula.

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LISTEN: Laura Diaz on how social and environmental stress impact children’s health

Environmental Health News

Laura Diaz joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health. It had it was there that I met Karna Wong, and she's a faculty at Sonoma State University, and she absolutely changed my life. Laura Diaz I'm doing okay.