Friday, February 1, 2019

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath included spike in heart disease hospitalizations

Hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease rose precipitously in Orleans and Jefferson parishes after Hurricane Katrina. The increase in rates lasted for more than one month after landfall and rates were higher among the older black population, compared to the older white population.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2DLOzas

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Scientists found the brain doesn’t start blank, it starts full

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