Tag: Weather
CDC Launches Online Tool to Help Americans Manage Extreme Heat
Climate change is sending more and more people unprepared for heatwaves to the nation's emergency departments
Burden of Stroke Attributable to High Temperature Increasing
Low temperature currently contributes to main burden, but burden due to high temperature is increasing rapidly
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Linked to Excess ED Visits, Mortality
Greater increases in emergency department and mortality rates seen for U.S. counties with the greatest loss and damage
Hourly Heat Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Cumulative odds ratio was 1.88 for extremely high temperature (33 degrees C) versus reference temperature (12 degrees C)
Extreme Heat Projected to Cause More Excess Cardiovascular Deaths by Midcentury
Extreme heat projected to be associated with increase of 162 or 233 percent annual excess deaths under two scenarios
New Report IDs Threats of Climate Change to Children, Youth
Evidence shows impacts on development and mental health
Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
Risks vary by local climate type, socioeconomic status
Seasonal Difference Observed in Systolic Blood Pressure
Seasonal variation of 1.4 mm Hg tied to nearly 5 percent variation in blood pressure control
CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Infections have been mostly seen in Gulf Coast states; infections in the Eastern United States have increased eightfold from 1988 to 2018
Heat-Related Illness Increasing in the United States
Increase seen among veterans in all 50 states, with higher rates tied to more comorbidities
