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New Article in the Journal of Environmental Health, “Staying Cool in a Changing Climate: Caring for Health in Extreme Heat”

Climate for Health

ecoAmerica’s column in the National Environmental Health Association’s Journal of Environmental Health, “Staying Cool in a Changing Climate: Caring for Health in Extreme Heat” by Nicole Hill, MPH, and Ben Fulgencio-Turner, MPP, CPH is now available in the July/August 2023 issue.

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Daily Doses of Self-Care for September, Self-Care Awareness Month—2023

The New Social Worker

In celebration of the 7-year anniversary of the Self-Care A-Z blog and of September Self-Care Awareness Month, we invite you to deepen awareness and activation of self-care. Please use our daily-dose-of-self-care calendar for 2023.

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Common origin behind major childhood allergies

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study. The research identifies gut microbiome features and early life influences that are associated with children developing any of four common allergies -- eczema, asthma, food allergy and/or hay fever. The findings could lead to methods of predicting whether a child will develop allergies, and ways to prevent them from developing at all.

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What Are Zoonotic Diseases? Explainer With Examples

Gideon

Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Also known as zoonoses, they are caused by agents like viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. These types of diseases are quite common, with over 200 types of known zoonoses. Studying the world of zoonotic diseases is important because they are responsible for 60% of known infectious diseases in humans.

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Can an artificial kidney finally free patients from dialysis?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a transplant.

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Visibility and impact: The twin peaks for open access researchers

Frontiers

In August this year, Georgina Harris, portfolio manager at Frontiers , ran a workshop at the annual FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute, alongside Timothy Vollmer of UC Berkeley Library. Here are some of her personal reflections. Photo credit: Frontiers Amid the shift in published science – from paywalls to open access – researchers have more chances than ever to share their work, see its impact, and build the professional network that grows from it.

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Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Experiments promote a curious flipside of decaying monopoles: A reality where particle physics is quite literally turned on its head

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