Weather Break

Click here to listen to episode 681 of Weather Break.
Nurses and doctors in delivery rooms at hospitals insist that more babies are born when storms are approaching than under calm weather conditions.  It’s easy for a meteorologist to be dismissive of ideas like this, but statistical analysis shows that there is some small correlation between [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 556 of Weather Break.
At this time of year, everyone needs to be thinking about protecting themselves from the potentially harmful radiation from the sun.  Ultraviolet radiation can lead to skin cancer and sunburns, but it’s relatively easy to prevent these conditions with a little bit of sunscreen and a [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 499 of Weather Break.
Many people claim that there are strong connections between the weather and pain–especially joint pain. A recent research report determined that there IS a statistically significant correlation between the weather and migraines and other severe headaches. Recently, Creighton University’s Jerilyn Buresh had a chance [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 323 of Weather Break
El Nino results in shifts in weather patterns worldwide.  In some parts of the tropics, the resulting increases in precipitation are favorable for the spread of certain tropical diseases. Creighton University student Brock Hanisch has been investigating the way El Nino contributes [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 322 of Weather Break
Spring is hay-fever season for many people.  Conventional wisdom says that the weather has a lot to do with how bad your allergy symptoms will be on a given day, but is this true?  On today’s episode of Weather Break, we look into [...]

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