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The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts or don t realize how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about
An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of health care workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned that local temperatures were rising into the 80s.
When temperatures reach the highest percentiles for given communities, they drive up heat-related hospital visits and deaths. A test program in seven states, including Pennsylvania, aims to remind doctors to talk to patients about taking precautions on dangerously hot days. Outdoor workers, older adults, and patients with heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease are at higher risk. So are young athletes, people without air conditioning and those without stable housing.