Extreme Heat
Greater heat exposure may accelerate biological aging
Greater exposure to heat may hasten biological aging in older adults, results from a cohort study published in Scientific Advances indicated.
Extreme heat may trigger thousands of hospitalizations in adults with Alzheimer’s
Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias faced a greater risk for hospitalization after being continuously exposed to extreme heat, results from a cohort study showed.
Surge in heat-related ED visits among children part of a ‘growing public health concern’
The number of children who visited the ED for heat-related illnesses significantly rose from 2012 to 2023, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
Top in cardiology: Serious health effects of ‘heat dome,’ air pollution
A “heat dome” like the one that descended over the Northeast and Midwest United States may increase cardiovascular risk, especially in vulnerable populations, according to Jonathan Newman, MD, MPH.
Q&A: Extreme temperature within ‘heat dome’ poses harm to vulnerable populations
A “heat dome” has descended on the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, bringing with it daily highs in the triple digits and potentially hazardous living conditions, especially for underserved communities and those with chronic health conditions.
Extreme heat associated with increased asthma hospital visits
SAN DIEGO — High heat events and extreme temperatures that lasted several days showed an increase in asthma-related hospital visits, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Extreme heat exposure may impair immune response, increase inflammation
Researchers in Kentucky identified mechanisms by which heat exposure caused immune response that may increase inflammation.
‘Unsurprising’: Extreme heat linked to preterm birth
Extreme daily and nighttime heat exposure in the third trimester of pregnancy was linked to preterm birth in an Australian study, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Heart-related deaths will continue to rise with increased extreme heat, model suggests
CV deaths associated with extreme heat are projected to increase by 162% in the U.S. between now and 2065 when factoring in current climate policies, with the greatest burden on Black and older adults, data show.
CDC issues health advisory about recent reports of fatal Vibrio vulnificus
On Sept. 1, the CDC issued a health advisory concerning an increased rate of infections in the United States of a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus.