Global Warming

Climate change and global warming are causing an increase in the prevalence and severity of environmental allergies and an uptick in other immune-related illnesses, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.

Climate change, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, has become a major threat to global health. Paradoxically, the health care industry is a large part of the problem.

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.

What are you going to do about global warming?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio video exclusive, Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, issues a call to action for cardiologists to acknowledge the detrimental effect of climate change on heart health.

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to set federal air pollution standards for power plants under the Clean Air Act.

WASHINGTON — A greater number of extreme heat days was associated with elevated CV mortality in men and Black adults across the United States from 2008 to 2017, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

In this video, Nitin Damle, MD, MS, MACP, past president of the ACP, discusses highlights from his presentation at the virtual ACP Internal Medicine Meeting on the health consequences of climate change.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced today that the Doomsday Clock remains as close to midnight as ever — 100 seconds to midnight — in part because of the lack of preparedness and leadership from politicians in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts spoke with Healio about ongoing research on the mechanisms behind cancer-related cognitive decline, also known as “chemo brain,” and how to manage its effects. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.