Consumer News Extreme Heat May Worsen Consumers Cardiovascular Health Study Finds

Heat Waves Can Be Deadly for Seniors With Diabetes, Heart Disease

“Veterans with underlying risk factors for heart disease, including those with common conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, remain at risk of death during heat waves,” Shannon noted in a UCLA ... Read More

Veterans with cardiometabolic conditions face significant risk of dying during extreme heat events, study finds

Veterans living in California who have cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure experience significantly higher risk of dying during heat waves compared to cooler days, UCLA ... Read More

Extreme Heat Raises Mortality Risk for Veterans With Cardiometabolic Disease

Veterans in socioeconomically vulnerable areas and those experiencing homelessness face higher mortality risks during EHEs. Read More

What Extreme Heat Is Doing to Your Body

Kevin Miller can get a person to the brink of heat stroke in 30 minutes. In a chamber with a temperature of around 100 degrees, he starts them out on the treadmill, switching off between three minutes ... Read More

Study Links Extreme Heat to Thousands of Workplace Injuries in U.S.

New nationwide research finds that extreme heat is linked to thousands of workplace injuries each year, underscoring the need for a federal OSHA standard to protect workers. New research published ... Read More

Extreme heat threatens long-term health as temperatures rise across US

(InvestigateTV) — A majority of Americans deal with extreme heat every year, and experts say the threat is only getting worse. According to the National Weather Service, heat kills more people each ... Read More

Big consumers of ultra-processed foods show most inflammation: study

Sept. 29 (UPI) --New research shows that the biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods have "significantly elevated" levels of a protein associated with systemic inflammation that can signal ... Read More