In the days before a major thunderstorm storms, emergency room visits for seniors suffering from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased significantly, according to a research letter published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Although the study used Medicare data for those 65 and older, the danger is …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – The North Korean Red Cross has deployed 43,000 volunteers to help communities prevent coronavirus outbreaks and provide flood relief, an official with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement. Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a state …
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“Women who used cannabis during pregnancy were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism,” said the study’s author. Darine El-Chaâr, a maternal specialty specialist and clinical researcher at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada. “These are not reassuring findings. We strongly discourage use of cannabis during pregnancy …
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DUBLIN – Ireland is a nation of saints, scientists and the status quo. This small island in the northwestern periphery of Europe is ruled by two old enemies: the right-wing Republican Fianna Fáil party and the fellow Christian-Democratic Fine Gael, which since independence in 1922 on opposite sides of ‘ …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Wearing masks in some areas of Paris was forced on Monday as part of a drive to crack down on COVID-19 infections, but some tourists appeared to be confused about what the new rule meant is to apply. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a protective face mask …
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