Last week’s record-breaking heat wave is highlighting concerns about the potential health risks facing workers. At Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, Dr. Douglas Olson, the medical director for the emergency department, said he’s seen a roughly 20% increase in heat-related visits since last year across the hospital’s five systems. “Most of the time it’s related…
Boston — For Arwa Ait-Chaib and her mother, Wafa El Hidar, summertime in Chelsea, Massachusetts, means trying to beat the heat. “There are always some days that I feel like we live in the middle of the Sahara desert,” Ait-Chaib told CBS News. Their Chelsea neighborhood, located just across the river from Boston, offers little…
Americans search for relief from extreme heat impacting parts of country – CBS News Watch CBS News A heat wave is blanketing parts of the Midwest and Northeast, with 195 million Americans dealing with excessive temperatures Tuesday. CBS News’ Nancy Chen reports on how people are tackling the heat. Be the first to know Get…
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Millions brace for dangerous heat wave that could impact travel – CBS News Watch CBS News The start of summer delivered a sudden shift in weather, as millions of Americans are bracing for what’s expected to be an extremely dangerous heat wave. Ali Bauman and Andrew Kozak have more. Be the first to know Get…
Dangerous heat wave to sweep the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News On the first day of summer, authorities are warning about a dangerous heat wave that will affect much of the country. Triple-digit temperatures are set to break records. The heat will rise this weekend and last through the week. Be the first…
A heat wave is forecast across the eastern United States, and it’s expected to bring severe storms and several days of record high temperatures at the start of the weekend and into next week. As a low-pressure system slowly shifts from the West, the Ohio Valley and the Midwest down into the lower Mississippi Valley…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the primary cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in a substantial number of fatalities and disabilities. The alarming statistics from 2021 reveal that CVDs claimed 20.5 million lives, accounting for approximately one-third of all global deaths. Young Indians are increasingly vulnerable to heart disease due to alarming environmental and lifestyle factors. Rising…