Background: The role of temperature changes, as an environmental risk factor, in the human health status has been investigated in recent studies. Accordingly, the present two-year study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) in warm and cold seasons in Ali-ibn Abi Talib Hospital, Rafsanjan, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive and cross-sectional st...

Extremely hot days in Japan are known to persist for a week or more, and they measured by the temperature anomaly at 850 hPa averaged over derived from JRA-55 reanalysis data, denoted as T850JP. Severe high-temperature anomalies often accompanied multiple teleconnection patterns that affect weather Japan, but their relative contribution individual heat wave events has not yet been quantified. I...

We assess the skill of forecasts Arctic September sea ice in Sea Ice Outlook over 2008–2022. The multi-model median June initialized forecast extent (SIE) is slightly more skilled (RMSE = 0.48 million km2) than a damped anomaly forecast, but July and August 0.52 0.36 km2 respectively) do not beat this benchmark. individual dynamical statistical SIE lower skill. Overall expected from retrospecti...

Habitual physical activity is an important determinant of health, yet many people are considered to be inactive. Identification of the obstacles to greater participation is necessary for the development of strategies to overcome those obstacles. The weather has been identified as a perceived barrier to participation in physical activity, but exactly which adverse weather conditions are most imp...

INTRODUCTION Provision for the safety and health care of persons attending mass-gathering events presents unique challenges to organizers. This study was designed to determine the factors that contribute to patients seeking medical care during these events. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patient care records for visits that occurred during race weekends at the Kansas Speedway ...

The local abundance of Culex mosquitoes is a central factor adding to the risk of West Nile virus transmission, and vector abundance data influence public health decisions. This study evaluated differences in abundance estimates from mosquitoes trapped using two common methods: CO2-baited CDC light traps and infusion-baited gravid traps in suburban, Chicago, Illinois. On a weekly basis, the two...