The aim of the experiments reported here is to increase our understanding of the function of the nasal fluid. It is generally accepted that the nasal fluid assists in the humidification of the inspired air. It also assists in the capture of inspired particles such as pollen, preventing them getting lodged in the lungs. It is also known to contain antibacterial substances which keep the nose, na...

ABS?R•cr.--From 1984 through 1989, we examined the reproductive success of Wood Storks (Mycteria americana) t the Birdsville colony in east-central Georgia. Average fledging success ranged among years from 0.33 to 2.16 fledglings per nest. For nests that produced fledglings, prey availability was an important factor affecting reproductive success. Yearly average prey densities at foraging sites...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether day of the week, season, federal holidays, and severe weather conditions affected emergency department (ED) volume in Montgomery County, Ohio. A retrospective analysis of ED visits from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 was conducted. Meteorological data in Montgomery County was obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA...

Repeated strenuous exercise while breathing cold air is believed to induce chronic airway inflammation and hyperreactivity, a condition referred to in humans as ‘ski asthma’. However, the time course of development and resolution of ski asthma is unknown. We have previously shown that multi-day aerobic exercise induces airway inflammation and hyperreactivity in racing sled dogs. In the present ...

Background: The sedentary lifestyle caused by the COVID-19 quarantine has resulted in a devastating threat to human health due stress and anxiety. Although infected individuals must stop exercising, exercise is not prohibited when without symptoms complications. Whereas can be effective immune system reinforcement during prevention, recovery, post-recovery stages, COVID-19-recovered Individuals...

BACKGROUND The most direct way in which climate change is expected to affect public health relates to changes in mortality rates associated with exposure to ambient temperature. Many countries worldwide experience annual heat-related and cold-related deaths associated with current weather patterns. Future changes in climate may alter such risks. Estimates of the likely future health impacts of ...