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CDC Releases Report on Lyme Disease Expansion
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that Lyme disease has significantly expanded in the United...
Jul 28, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Preparing for the Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
During the summer, mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the warm weather. But with climate change and lack of...
Jul 14, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
New Study Says Climate Change May Undermine Last Half-Century of Health Improvements
A new report by The Lancet says that climate change may undermine the last half-century of health gains. However, the study adds that...
Jun 26, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
CDC Releases Report on Lyme Disease ExpansionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that Lyme disease has significantly expanded in the United States over the past few decades. There are now 17 states considered at high risk in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Lyme disease is most commonly found in Wisconsin and on the East Coast, especially in Connecticut. But […] Jul 28, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
Preparing for the Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne IllnessesDuring the summer, mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the warm weather. But with climate change and lack of surveillance funding, mosquitoes are developing into more than an irritating pest—instead they pose a major threat to public health in the United States. Arboviral surveillance funding has decreased by nearly two-thirds in the […] Jul 14, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
New Study Says Climate Change May Undermine Last Half-Century of Health ImprovementsA new report by The Lancet says that climate change may undermine the last half-century of health gains. However, the study adds that addressing this issue is one of the best opportunities to improve health in the 21st century. The report outlines the specific threats climate change poses to human health. Direct threats include heat […] Jun 26, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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