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Old 12-14-2007, 02:01 PM
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Default Health and Climate: Aches and Pains - Temperature and Humidity

Many of us have read or heard about the recent study that indicates that the flu virus cannot survive or spread in temperatures above the mid 80's or in high humidity. The bug spreads and thrives best in low humidity and low temperatures. That was counterintuitive for me, but explains why we have a "flu season."

What about aches and pains...arthritis. I hear all sorts of different temperature and humidity claims about this. What are your experiences with these kinds of problems related to cold and humid, warm and humid, cold and dry, hot and dry? And then there are different symptoms brought on by rapid changes in barometric pressure, like giving birth prematurely during rapidly falling pressures - which not too many of us have to worry about here ;D
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