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From the blog of Roy Jankelowitz at The Times of Israel

Authored by - Aruna Bhattacharya, medical anthropologist, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru and Anant Bhan, global health researcher, Sangath.

Climate change by the turn of the Century could lead to global warming that could trigger heart attacks and heat strokes in some of the most populated areas of the world, including India and the Indus valley, new research has predicted.

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The study found that if global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be unable to naturally cool themselves.

World Mental Health Day – Tuesday, Oct. 10 – is a reminder to all that mental health has become an acute global challenge. More than one in five Americans alone battle mental illness. It's safe to add that on occasion, many of us have struggled with how to channel and express our emotions in constructive ways. During the pandemic, Dobbs Ferry resident Jen Aks designed The Power of Gesture, a movement method to do just that.

India News: A new study warns that climate change could expose up to 2.2 billion people in India's Indus Valley and Pakistan to extreme heat that surpasses human

A new study warns that climate change could expose up to 2.2 billion people in Indias Indus Valley and Pakistan to extreme heat that surpasses human tolerance by the end of the century. If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius or more, billions of people worldwide will be unable to naturally cool themselves. Warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius will have devastating effects on human health.

The National Catholic Mental Health Campaign will begin Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day, with a Novena for Mental Health, virtual discussions, and more.

The Penn State’s Sign Language Organization aims to raise awareness and educate on not only American Sign Language, but also Deaf culture.