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Does A High-Salt Diet Trigger Asthma?

The rise in asthma has been linked to different environmental and lifestyle factors including dietary habits. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich now discovered that a higher salt intake contributes to allergic asthma incidence in females. The team…

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Environmental Health, EPI, LHI,

Heat – When Temperatures Impacts Health

Driven by climate change, heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent and prolonged in Germany. Especially for older adults, children, and people with pre-existing conditions, extreme heat can pose a health risk.

Annette Peters,  Direktorin des Instituts für Epidemiologie (EPI)

Environmental Health, EPI,

Long-Term Health Studies Show Effects of Heat with Evidence

Interview with Prof. Annette Peters about how to protect yourself better against heat.

 

Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann

Environmental Health, IEM,

Did you know? What makes you Resilient to Heat and Climate Change?

Interview with Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann about healthcare and resilience to heat and other effects of climate change.

 

Outdoor thermometer indicating extreme high temperature

Climate & Health, Environmental Health, EPI,

Unequal Heat Stress: Social Disparities in Adaptive Capacity

Institute of Epidemiology carries out a range of projects on heat and health

Mann kann nachts nicht schlafen

Climate & Health, New Research Findings, EPI, IEM,

Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke

In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. The findings can contribute to the development of preventive measures: With them, the…