Tag: Weather

Majority of excess deaths after hurricane force events and after gale to violent storm force events occurred recently in 2004 to 2019

Findings seen for those living in counties with average temperature ≥60 degrees Fahrenheit over their lifetime

V. vulnificus infections may be present in every Eastern U.S. State by 2081 to 2100 under medium-to-high future emissions and warming

At extreme temperature percentiles, risk increased for dying from any cardiovascular cause, ischemic heart disease, stroke, heart failure

Associations seen for temperature extremes and variability with stroke, migraines, hospitalization in dementia, MS exacerbations

Association strongest for those with psychoactive substance use, mood disorders, adult behavior disorders

Hurricane exposure linked to higher mortality after adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic covariates

Findings seen across psychiatric diagnoses, with stronger association noted among men

Acute heat and cold exposures increase mortality risk for multiple causes of death; cold-attributable exceeds heat-attributable mortality

Authors say absolute effect on people with multiple sclerosis and the health care system is meaningful