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Raed Mansour
@raedmansour.com

Great reporting on the latest @buffett.northwestern.edu Defusing Disasters study on heat-related diagnoses in Chicago ER visits. It shows that extreme heat’s health toll extends far beyond heat stroke, with a surprisingly wide range of conditions showing up in emergency and urgent care.

Keerti Gopal@keertigopal.bsky.social

It's not just about heat stroke — a new study finds extreme heat drives emergency room visits in Chicago for everything from accidental injuries to chronic disease. With climate change bringing more heat waves, healthcare professionals need to get ready. insideclimatenews.org/news/2608202...

insideclimatenews.orgIn Chicago ERs, Extreme Heat’s Toll Goes Far Beyond the Obvious - Inside Climate NewsNew research finds a wide range of medical emergencies spiked during heat waves in recent years.

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