Health
Q&A: Cardiologist answers questions about health and heat
The summer heat is here and with it questions about how we should handle high temperatures and what we should do to feel well in the heat.
Jun 30, 2023
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News tagged with heat stroke
Health
In the summer heat, know how to recognize—and prevent—heat stroke
The long, hot days of summer are here. While that can mean lots of fun in the sun for some, experts warn the extra warmth and exertion also carry the threat of heat-related illness, a problem they expect to increase as climate ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Health
What are the symptoms of heat stroke?
During the summer, people tend to spend more time outdoors for longer periods of time, which can lead to a higher risk of a heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Jun 7, 2023
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Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations
The 2023 Canadian wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In Alberta, there have been more than 560 wildfires so far —the highest recorded number of fires since 2018, and the season has only just begun. Tens of thousands ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental illness can be deadly during heat waves
For one devastating week in June of 2021, parts of western North America reached almost 50°C. The consequences of the extreme heat event went far beyond discomfort. In British Columbia, Canada—one of the hardest hit regions—1,649 ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Medical research
Study identifies key neurons that maintain normal body temperature in mammals
A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals. The finding could pave ...
Dec 23, 2022
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Health
Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health, with global consequences
There are questions that worry me profoundly as a population- and environmental-health scientist.
Nov 10, 2022
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Health informatics
Heat-related mortality risk is widespread across Washington state, study shows
Heat-related deaths are an issue across Washington state, and they occur even in regions that typically have milder climates, according to a University of Washington study published Aug. 30 in the journal Atmosphere. This ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Pediatrics
Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows
Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures—that's the stark warning in a new comprehensive review of current ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Health
Hot and getting hotter: Five essential reads on high temps and human bodies
Launching the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the heat.gov site on July 26, 2022, the Biden administration cited heat waves and the warming climate as serious health threats. As the new initiative ...
Aug 3, 2022
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