Health
Managing migraines in the summer
Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers.
Jul 27, 2023
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News tagged with extreme heat
Health
In Phoenix heat, ice-filled body bags are a life-saving technology
As temperatures hit 119 degrees in Phoenix last week, doctors at Valleywise Health Medical Center saw a patient whose internal temperature was at least 110—the maximum registered by its thermometers.
Jul 27, 2023
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Extreme heat, an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk
Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.
Jul 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Excessive heat and its impact on mental health
Extreme heat this summer is affecting people across the country—mentally as well as physically. While heat can make anyone irritable, the impact can go beyond that, especially for people with mental health conditions. A ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Cardiology
Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat waves, high fine particulate pollution days
The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack death, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in China. The study published today in ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Health
How extreme temperatures can increase stroke risk
Soaring temperatures and high humidity increase your risk of heat-related issues, such as dehydration and heat stroke. Those weather extremes also can increase stroke risk for some people. Dr. Robert Brown, a Mayo Clinic ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Health
Heat waves are more dangerous than you think; how to stay safe
The numbers are staggering: As of Wednesday, Phoenix had hit 20 straight days at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius); El Paso, Texas, had sweltered for 33 days above 100 F; and Las Vegas is under an excessive ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?
Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe, Asia and North America, with millions of people sweltering in heat and humidity well above "normal" for days on end.
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
How heatwaves are dangerous to human health
Record-breaking heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere have again sparked concerns about the danger such blistering temperatures pose to people's health, particularly children and the elderly.
Jul 19, 2023
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Health
Extreme heat straining health systems: WHO
The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able to cope the hardest, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Jul 19, 2023
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