Climate Change

Long-term exposure to extreme heat can lead to cognitive decline, according to experts.

Canadian wildfire smoke led to a slight increase in ED visits for asthma in New York City in June compared with days with high pollen counts, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Heat wave exposure in the final weeks of pregnancy was associated with preterm birth, especially for pregnant women in rural regions who had exposure to daytime-only heat waves, researchers in China reported.

In England, the risk for hospitalization for asthma in the summer was heightened when temperatures rose, according to results published in Thorax.

With temperatures rising and heatwaves occurring across the U.S., this summer season has the potential to seriously harm patients with asthma, COPD and other lung conditions.

HHS, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, announced the launch of “a first-of-its kind” online portal that will track emergency medical responses related to heat nationally.

The impacts of climate change on the environment and society are rapidly progressing, and as a result, physicians will see more climate-related health effects in clinical settings, several experts and organizations have warned.

The Mayo Clinic was once again ranked the No. 1 hospital in the United States for diabetes and endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report, followed by NYU Langone Hospitals.

Climate change and air pollution may be having a substantial influence on adverse outcomes and mortality for people living with diabetes.

CHICAGO — Allergists can use their voices to change the environmental and economic policies that impact their patients, according to a presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.