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Indoor Thunderstorm Safety
Being indoors does not automatically protect you from lightning. About one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors.
References:
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/lightning-safety/index.html
https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-indoors
https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-myths -
Alcohol Raises Heart Disease Risk, Particularly Among Women
Women who consume more than one drink per day exhibited a 45% higher risk of developing heart disease compared to those with moderate intake.
Resource:
https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2024/03/28/11/58/alcohol-raises-heart-disease-risk-particularly-among-women -
Measles Alert
Recent uptick in measles cases in U.S. largely among unvaccinated children and adolescents, possibly due to increased global occurrences.
Resources:
https://emergency.cdc.gov/newsletters/coca/2024/012524.html
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/parents-top4.html
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00504.asp -
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Carotid Artery Plaque
Microplastics and nanoplastics in carotid plaque led to greater chance of subsequent myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause.
Resource:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2309822 -
Adolescent Use of Delta-8-THC
Significant adolescent use identified of new hemp-derived cannabis products, which can have intoxicating effects resembling marijuana.
Resources:
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1037256
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1037279
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2816083
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/5-things-know-about-delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol-delta-8-thc -
Sweetened Beverages and Atrial Fibrillation
Drinking sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.
References:
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1036109
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.123.012145