Tag: chronic
Heatstroke and Extreme Heat Exposure Leads to Chronic Health Effects on Kidneys, Heart and Brain
Heatstroke and Extreme Heat can Hurt Health in the Long-Term, Too The immediate harms of extreme heat are well documented, but a growing body of research suggests that heatstroke may have long-term health effects throughout the body By Nora Bradford edited by Lauren J. Young Heatstroke can sneak up on anyone, especially when exercising outside.…
What Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Trump’s Blood Vessel Condition?
What Is the Blood Vessel Disease Trump Is Diagnosed With? After photographs showed President Donald Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency—a blood vessel disease that affects circulation in the legs By Meghan Bartels & Lauren J. Young U.S. president Donald Trump meets with French president…
Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are not convinced they should worry By Sophie Hartley Aaron Skarlupka, a hunter in northeast Wisconsin, was recently thrilled when he got his…