Extreme Heat

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

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.

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.

An FDA advisory committee declined to support an approval for the heart failure drug omecamtiv mecarbil, citing narrow benefits of the drug.

Exposure to both extreme heat and air pollution were linked to an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Extreme heat exposure significantly correlated with a dose-dependent increased risk of kidney disease-related ED visits, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Excessively high temperatures observed during a 2019 heat wave in France were closely associated with weight loss measured in adults with chronic HF, indicating worsening of HF, according to an analysis of telemonitoring and weather data.

According to survey results, most Texas high school and collegiate athletic coaches, staff and trainers are considering the implications of extreme heat on outdoor sports athletes.

A recent study found the risk for miscarriage was higher during summer months, leading researchers to suggest a connection between pregnancy loss and extreme heat.