Climate Change

Researchers in China estimated that nearly 3% of all MI deaths in Jiangsu province during a 5-year period could be attributed to a combination of extreme temperature exposure and poor air quality.

Days ago, Furnace Creek in California’s Death Valley saw its hottest July 16 on record when officials there reported a high temperature of 128 degrees Fahrenheit — among the highest temperatures recorded on Earth in the past 90 years.

CHICAGO — Environmental exposures such as drought and wildfire smoke may induce food allergy, but awareness of these interactions may help us mitigate these impacts, according to a presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.

Healio has compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in June.

Last week, experts converged to discuss their latest updates at the Endocrine Society annual meeting, or ENDO 2023.

CHICAGO — Health care providers, institutions and facilities all have roles in reducing global warming and reversing effects of climate change, according to two plenary speakers at ENDO 2023.

Experts from across the field of endocrinology will converge on Chicago beginning Thursday for the 2023 Endocrine Society annual meeting.

With more public health benefits and fewer deaths as a result of switching to zero-emission passenger vehicles, the American Lung Association is calling on the EPA to set stronger emission rules, according to a press release.

People residing in the East Coast are currently experiencing poor air quality due to smoke and haze from hundreds of wildfires in Canada.

As hundreds of wildfires in Canada drive haze and smoke across the East Coast, patients and providers alike may worry about the effect on their health, including asthma and other illnesses.