Prior to Hurricane Katrina, heart attacks in New Orleans followed a well-known circadian and septadian (today’s word of the day, meaning day of the week) pattern, with predictable increases on Mondays and in the morning hours. Now a new study finds that the notorious 2005 hurricane dramatically altered that pattern for at least three years, shifting the pattern to a much greater than expected occurrence over nights and weekends.
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Sorry guys! The link works now. Or try this: http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/01/07/after-hurricane-katrina-timing-of-heart-attacks-shifted-in-new-orleans/
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