How to Monitor and Stay Safe in Extreme Heat, Using the CDC ’s New HeatRisk Tool
Extreme weather can be deadly, and the deadliest of all is extreme heat. Approximately 1,220 Americans die every year due to extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And more Americans die from heat than any other weather-related hazards—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and cold—per the National Weather Service.
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That’s why the CDC and NWS have teamed up to roll out two experimental tools nationwide that will help public health officials and citizens to better prepare for dangerous heat.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized climate change News Desk overnight Source Type: news
Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Heat and Heat Waves Heatstroke Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Weather Global Warming Research Southern States (US) United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Rising Number of Americans Sent to ERs Last Year During Heat Waves
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- As climate change threatens another long hot summer for Americans, new data shows last summer ' s record-breaking temperatures sent a rising number of people to emergency departments. At special risk of heatstroke and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Navigating implementation barriers: a holistic approach to improving exertional heat stroke management - Hosokawa Y, Akama T.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the shift in medical volunteers' perception and practice surrounding exertional heat stroke (EHS) prehospital management after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. METHODS: An online survey was sent to medical volunteers assigned to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
The role of socioeconomic and environmental factors on pediatric vehicular heatstroke (PVH) deaths and sentiment analysis: an investigation - Ngeni F, Mwakalonge J, Comert G, Siuhi S, Juliana Chengula T, Ruseruka C.
Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) has been among the leading cause of non-traffic deaths among kids in the US. According to NHTSA, more than 900 children have died since 1998 because of being left in cars or accessing the cars without notice by adults. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
The Hidden Health Costs of Climate Change
Climate change kills. Since 2000, nearly four million people worldwide have lost their lives due to floods, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and other extreme weather events that have been linked to a steadily warming planet, according to a recent estimate in the journal Nature. That sweeping number can make it hard for any of us to grasp how the problem is touching health in our own small part of the world. Now, a new study in Nature Medicine provides some of that granular insight for people living in the U.S., exploring how climate-linked disasters affect visits to hospital emergency departments in counties nationwide, a...
Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Heat stroke-induced cerebral cortex nerve injury by mitochondrial dysfunction: a comprehensive multi-omics profiling analysis - Fang W, Yin B, Fang Z, Tian M, Ke L, Ma X, Di Q.
In recent years, global warming has led to frequent instances of extremely high temperatures during summer, arousing significant concern about the adverse effects of high temperature. Among these, heat stroke is the most serious, which has detrimental effe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
5 cases of occupational heat illness - Deng HP, Pan HY, Yao JH, Yang YX, Mao J.
OBJECTIVE: Through the analysis of five cases of occupational heat illness caused by high temperature, we expounded the pathogenesis and summarized the clinical characteristics of heat cramp and heat exhaustion of the newly revised diagnostic criteria for ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The role of the school nurse in addressing climate-associated illnesses: heat - Bultas MW, Oerther S.
Extremely hot or humid days are anticipated to continue, occur more often, and intensify over time. School-age children are especially vulnerable to extreme heat. The primary acute health effects of heat on children can range from heat exhaustion to heatst... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Brain MRI and histopathological findings following a heatstroke [letter] - Yang T, Li X, Li J.
There is currently lacking comparative studies on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathology of heatstroke. A specific artificial climate incubator was used to induce heatstroke mouse model. Both experimental mouse and healthy control were anesthe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
As Taylor Swift fan dies from heat exhaustion, DailyMail.com reveals EXACTLY how hot you need to be to suffer deadly consequences
Heat exhaustion, which killed a Brazilian Taylor Swift fan at a concert last month, typically happens when the body's core temperature rises to around 104 degrees from a normal 98.6. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taylor Swift Fan ’s Cause of Death Revealed After Rio De Janeiro Concert
Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows. Ana Clara Benevides, 23, passed out during Swift’s second song in the Nov. 17 concert in Rio de Janeiro,…#brazilian #taylorswift #riodejaneiro #cruelsummer #niltonsantosstadium #benevides #rio #brazil #joséweinymachado (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taylor Swift Fan ’s Cause of Death Officially Labeled Heat Exhaustion
Heat exhaustion caused the death of Brazilian Taylor Swift fan Ana Clara Benevides, who attended the Nov. 17 Eras tour concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The health issue was determined as the cause of Benevides’ death in a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press Wednesday. The expert…#brazilian #riodejaneiro #brazil #benevides #niltonsantosstadium #instagramstory #taylorswiftfans #thewrap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pediatric vehicular heatstroke: an analysis of 296 cases from the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System - Chandler MD, Schnitzer PG, Dykstra HK, MacKay JM.
OBJECTIVES: To explore the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS) as a new data source to (1) characterize pediatric vehicular heatstroke (PVH) deaths among children ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Risk factors for brain injury in patients with exertional heatstroke: a 5-year experience - Zhong L, Wu M, Liu ZY, Liu Y, Liu ZF.
In this study, we explored the risk factors for brain injury induced by EHS 90-day after onset. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
