A new study found that extreme heat is related to 33 diseases and diagnoses, well beyond traditional heat strokes and dehydration. The research analyzed visits to emergency departments and urgent care clinics, revealing a much broader range of health problems associated with high temperatures.
Among the conditions identified are skin conditions, multiple sclerosis, and even injuries from traffic accidents. This suggests that extreme heat can affect human health in ways that go far beyond what was previously imagined.
The study expands scientific understanding of the impacts of heat on public health, indicating that health systems need to be prepared to deal with a much wider variety of conditions during heat waves.
