MORTALITY RISK

Mar 26 2025HEALTH

Burns and Body Heat: A New Look at Survival

Burns are serious injuries that affect many people every year. One big problem with severe burns is how they mess with the body's temperature. Usually, doctors try to keep the body warm, aiming for a range between 37. 5 and 39. 5°C. They also watch the difference between the core body temperature and the temperature at the extremities, like hands and feet. This diffe...

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Does Pain Hurt More Than We Think?

Pain is something that everyone knows about and has felt before. It's a part of life, like a warning after a burn or a cut. But, what if pain did more than just warn us? Could pain lead to something more serious? Could it even be deadly? Researchers looked into this and found that pain might be a bigger problem than we think. They wanted to see if pain could actuall...

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Power Up Your Life: Eat More Plants

Think about eating more plants for the sake of your health and longevity. Plant-based diets help beat lifestyle-related diseases. These include big ones like heart disease while cutting down on serious stuff like cancer. But scientists recently tried to figure something out, don’t just assume because it has plant in its title it is good for you. Simply eating a bunch...

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

The Power of Citizenship

For many, citizenship is a doorway to a new life. It's a chance to get some rights and protections back. The last few decades have seen a lot more immigrants in the US. They are trying to become citizens. This is to get back some of those rights and protections. Many think that becoming a citizen will make life better. The question is how this affects the...

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Dec 14 2024HEALTH

The Hidden Dangers of Systemic Sclerosis: Uncovering Organ Damage and Mortality

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease that affects multiple organs in the body. Scientists decided to take a closer look at how this condition damages organs over time. They used a special tool called the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Damage Index (SCTC-DI) to measure the cumulative damage. This study was different because it followed patients for a ...

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