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Climate Change Will Send Many More Californians to the ER
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- August 4, 2025
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California’s emergency departments will be more clogged than ever as climate change pushes daily temperatures higher, a study finds.
But there is one silver lining to the new research, however: Thousa...
Experts Sound Alarm About Risk of Child Deaths in Hot Cars
- HealthDay Reporter
- Denise Mann
- June 30, 2025
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With early summer temperatures already setting triple-digit records across the East Coast, safety experts are sounding the alarm about the risks of leaving young children inside hot cars.
Nine children have died so far this year after being left alone in vehicles i...
Sauna Misuse May Lead to Heat Stroke, Data Suggests
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 9, 2025
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Basking in a sauna can be a nice way to relieve stress or relax muscles following a workout.
But soaking too long can increase a person’s risk of heat stroke, particularly if they aren’t
Heat Waves Threaten Brain Health, Study Suggests
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- December 30, 2024
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Global warming will increasingly have dire consequences for people with degenerative brain disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease<...
Global Warming's Heat Is Killing the World's Young
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- December 9, 2024
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Heat waves caused by climate change have been thought to pose the greatest risk to the world’s elderly, but a new study from Mexico suggests that’s not the case at all.
Instead, three-quarters (75%) of heat-related deaths are occurring there among people youn...
Climate Change Is Pushing More People to Get X-rays, CT Scans
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- November 19, 2024
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There's yet another downside to global warming: Higher health care expenditures for medical scans on hot days.
So report Canadian researchers who discovered that periods of heat and
Most of the World's Cities Lack Enough Trees to Cool, Calm Residents
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- November 19, 2024
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As climate changes sends summer temperatures higher worldwide, new research finds most urban residents don't have a key source of cooling shade: trees.
A study of eight cities around the globe found that only two -- Seattle and Singapore -- reached even the minimum recom...
Have an Implanted Defibrillator? Triple-Digit Heatwaves Could Pose Danger
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- November 11, 2024
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Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay.
But new research finds that on extremely hot days, people with the devices face nearly triple the odds for a dangerous ar...
More Than Half of Heat Deaths Can Be Blamed on Global Warming: Study
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- October 29, 2024
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Researchers looking at the sweltering European summer of 2022 estimated that more than half of the heat-linked deaths occurring on the continent would not have happened if human-led climate change wasn't in place.
"Without strong action, record temperatures and heat-rela...
Homeless Americans' Death Rate Rises on Hot Days
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- October 15, 2024
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As temperatures soar in some of America's hottest spots, death rates among local homeless people rise as well, new research shows.
Data from 2015 through 2022 finds a big bump in deaths among unhoused people in Clark County in Nevada (which includes Las Vegas), and Los A...
At Two Dallas Hospitals, Kids' ER Visits for Heat Illness Nearly Tripled Over Last Decade
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- September 27, 2024
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In a sign that climate change may be fueling heat illnesses in kids, a new study reveals that such visits to two Texas children's emergency rooms spiked 170% between 2012 and 2023.
Climate Change Could Triple U.S. Heat Deaths by Mid-Century
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- September 23, 2024
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If global warming is left largely unchecked, the number of Americans who succumb to extreme heat will triple by mid-century, new projections estimate.
These deaths could affect poor and minority Americans much more than the white and better-off, according to a team led b...
Heat-Related Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- August 26, 2024
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Reversing a prior downward trend, searing summers have caused a sharp uptick in the numbers of Americans who die from heat-related causes, new data shows.
A look at U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deaths data for 1999 through 2023 showed a slight but stea...
As Heat Waves Hit U.S., Poll Finds Most Can't Locate Local Cooling Station
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- August 13, 2024
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It's been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else.
However, many more don’t know crucial information that could help them during a heatwave, suc...
How Excessive Heat Can Affect Your Mental Health
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robin Foster
- August 11, 2024
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As Americans sweat through another scorching summer, one expert warns that while extreme heat can cause physical harm it can also wreak havoc with your mental health.
Sizzling temperatures can make anyone irritable, but it can be far worse for some, especially those with...
Expert Offers Tips to Control Excessive Sweating
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- July 20, 2024
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Sweating in the heat, while exercising or when under stress is natural and expected.
But if you find yourself excessively sweating in the absence of those conditions, you might have a condition known as
Respect Summer's Scorching Heat, Experts Warn
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- July 13, 2024
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The human body is no match for extreme heat, and scorching temperatures seem to be the rule rather than the exception these days.
"It's hard to think of an organ that is not affected by the heat," said
Heart Experts Have Tips on Staying Safe in the Summer Heat
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robin Foster
- July 5, 2024
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As Americans brace themselves for another summer of brutal heat and humidity, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that heart patients need to take extra precautions to protect themselves.
According to the U.S. Centers from Disease Control and Prevention, more than...
Biden Administration Proposes Rule to Tackle Extreme Heat in the Workplace
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robin Foster
- July 2, 2024
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As millions of Americans grapple with blistering heat this summer, the Biden Administration on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace.
If the first major federal safety standard of its kind becomes final, the
Stay Cool & Safe: Tips as Heat Wave Pummels U.S.
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 19, 2024
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A record-breaking heat wave is spreading across the United States, baking the Northeast and Midwest with high temperatures and sweltering humidity.
Everyone is at risk for heat-rela...
Gardeners, Landscapers: Watch Out for These High Heat Danger Signs
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- May 25, 2024
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Climate change is pushing daytime summer temperatures higher for longer periods of time, and that can spell real danger for folks who work outside, like gardeners and landscapers.
Protecting yourself in the heat and knowing the warning signs of heat-related illness is cr...
Summer of 2023 Was Hottest in 2,000 Years
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- May 14, 2024
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High temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere last summer were scorching and frequent enough to make it the hottest summer in two millennia, new research shows.
Weather records based on scientific instruments only goes back as far as 1850, noted researchers at Cambrid...
CDC Launches Online 'Heat Forecaster' Tool as Another Summer Looms
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- April 23, 2024
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Last summer was a record-breaker for heat emergencies, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday launched a new online h...
Parents, Coaches: Help Young Athletes Avoid Summer Heat Hazards
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- April 20, 2024
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Another broiling summer looms, along with another season of kids' summer sports.
It's a potentially harmful, even lethal combination. But experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) have advice for kids, parents and coaches on how to keep young athletes safe when the...
Rising Number of Americans Sent to ERs Last Year During Heat Waves
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- April 18, 2024
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As climate change threatens another long hot summer for Americans, new data shows last summer's record-breaking temperatures sent a rising number of people to emergency departments.
Dangerously Hot, Humid Conditions Common in U.S. Prisons
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- March 5, 2024
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Almost 2 million Americans incarcerated in the nation's jails and prisons suffer through an average 100 days per year of dangerous heat and humidity, a new report finds.
A warming world will only increase that danger, say researchers at Columbia University in New York Ci...
High Number of People on HIV-Preventing PrEP Stop Using It
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- March 5, 2024
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Many people protected by drugs that prevent HIV infection quit using them, upping their vulnerability to the virus that causes AIDS, new research shows.
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- October 30, 2023
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As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study projects.
Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too Hot for Human Life
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- October 10, 2023
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The signs of climate change are everywhere, from raging wildfires to flash flooding to soaring temperatures.
Now, a new study warns that things could get worse, with scientists reporting that even small increases in global temperatures will make some parts of the Earth ...
Heat-Related Deaths Could Break Records This Year in Phoenix, America's Hottest City
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- September 25, 2023
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Phoenix, already the hottest major city in the nation, experienced its most scorching summer on record this year, new data shows. And that will likely prompt the highest number of heat-associated deaths ever reported in the city in one year.
At this point, Maricopa Count...
Old Age & Heat Can Be Deadly Combo: Tips to Stay Safe
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- September 11, 2023
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Hot weather can pose serious health risks for older adults.
Existing medical conditions, problems moving around and medications raise the risk of heatstroke, according to an expert at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Being prepared can help prevent heat e...
Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous
- HealthDay Reporter
- Denise Mann
- September 8, 2023
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Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe pregnancy-related illnesses, especially in their third t...
VA Hospitals See Steep, Steady Rise in Heat-Related Illnesses
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- September 6, 2023
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Heat domes and extreme heat waves have been battering the United States for years now, and a new study shows that increasing temperatures are doing real harm to humans.
A significant increase in heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion has occurred dur...
Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- August 24, 2023
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With 2023 predicted to be the hottest year on record, a new study is pointing to another potential consequence of heat waves: faster declines in older adults' memory and thinking skills.
In America's Prisons, Suicide Risk Rises Along With Temperatures
- HealthDay Reporter
- Alan Mozes
- August 14, 2023
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Punishing heat is a fact of life inside America's prisons without air conditioning, and it is taking a serious toll on prisoners' mental health.
When the outside thermometer hits 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more, a new study shows that prison suicide risk jumps 36%, in com...
Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues
- HealthDay Reporter
- Steven Reinberg
- July 27, 2023
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While the record-breaking heat the United States is experiencing this summer can stress people to their limits, it can be particularly hard to navigate for those with mental health issues.
"All mental illnesses increase with heat because it results in more fatigue, irrit...
Hot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 25, 2023
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The extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke blanketing wide swaths of the United States this summer are actively dangerous to heart health, a new study reports.
Days where soaring heat combines with fine particulate air pollution can double a person's risk of a fatal hea...
Be Smart When Working Out in Steamy Summer Weather
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- July 22, 2023
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It's hot out there. If you're working out outdoors this summer, take precautions.
"If you plan to exercise in the heat, know your fitness level, take frequent breaks, wear proper clothing, wear sunscreen, avoid hottest times of the day and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate,"said...
Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here's How You Do It
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- July 21, 2023
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Your body needs vitamin D, the "sunshine" vitamin, but too much time in the sun can increase your risk for skin cancer.
An expert offers tips for boosting vitamin D intake while staying safe from the sun and this summer's record-high temperatures.
"Vitamin D is im...
Steer Clear of UTIs This Summer
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- July 19, 2023
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Dehydration brings lots of risks -- including urinary tract infections (UTIs).
An expert offers some tips for avoiding these painful infections without sacrificing summer fun.
"Patients can experience more UTIs during the summer due to inadequate fluid intake, esp...
Triple-Digit Heat Wave a Danger to Those With Dementia
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- July 11, 2023
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As extreme heat continues to blanket numerous parts of the United States, Americans with dementia may be particularly challenged.
"Triple-digit temperatures and heat indexes are especially dangerous for someone with a dementia-related illness such as Alzheimer's dis...
Heat: How Much Can the Human Body Stand?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 6, 2023
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Record-breaking heat waves are pummeling the United States and the world, causing many to wonder how much of this a body can take and still survive.
The limit is somewhere between 104 and 122 degrees Fahrenheit if you're sitting perfectly still, according to a small...
Heat Waves a Hazard for People With Dementia
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- June 30, 2023
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Heat waves that hit the triple digits, like the ones now gripping many parts of the United States this week, can create dangerous conditions for folks who are vulnerable.
One vulnerable group is people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, who may not realize they're dev...
Protect Your Kids in Blistering Summer Heat
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- June 29, 2023
- Full Page
Enjoy that summer sun, but keep some safety tips in mind, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents.
"It's great to see children enjoying nature and reaping the benefits of outdoor activities,"Atlanta-based pediatrician
This Summer, Could You Spot the Signs of Heat Illness?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- June 17, 2023
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Heat illness can be deadly, so it's essential to recognize the warning signs and know what to do as the summer season gets into gear.
"Heat illness tends to happen when the body is unable to regulate its temperature due to overexertion or extended periods of time in high...
Tips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- June 10, 2023
- Full Page
Extreme heat can be dangerous, but you can stay cool and safe this summer if you take the right precautions.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for doing so.
"No matter your age, it is critical to be able to recognize the signs of ...
Asthma, Lower Grades, Homelessness: How Climate Change Will Harm America's Kids
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- April 26, 2023
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Children are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows.
Climate change can affect learning, physical health and housing security, which can last throughout the child's life, according to t...
Heat Waves, No A/C: A Deadly Combo at Texas Prisons
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- November 8, 2022
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Heat waves may be killing prisoners in Texas, according to an analysis that found far-higher-than-normal death rates in the state's non-air-conditioned prisons.
"The majority of Texas prisons do not have universal air conditioning,"noted lead ...
A Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
- HealthDay Reporter
- Cara Murez
- September 22, 2022
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Climate change could spell trouble for those with heart failure, a new study suggests.
When the temperatures soared in France during the summer of 2019, the heat wave appears to have worsened the conditions of heart...
As Thermometer Rises, So Does Hate Speech on Twitter
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- September 8, 2022
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Internet hotheads are often literally that, with hateful tweets rising in number as temperatures soar, a new study reports.
Temperatures higher than 86 degrees Fahrenheit are consistently linked to heavy increases in online hate messages, according to a review of more th...