Sun’s out, statistics out: The news you need for this week’s heat wave

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--LIMX8eqMx5xJ7W3Ihp7XP7JNJCQ5vUuL3xUQndk10y8fP8iO0vybSAQPUbs7UsteAT6Yl5IzH6bLAAQIBUUsuYPdlfA&_hsmi=312000659&utm_content=312000659&utm_source=hs_email It’s going to be very, very hot this week in many parts of the country. If you need evidence to convince any stubborn family members that, no, they aren’t immune to extreme heat and, yes, we should put the AC in the window, then STAT has you covered. https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/30/extreme-heat-cardiovascular-deaths/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--2oTpQ3xceXz8-bZwe5z6P2OpdMsIQKV2-Nr38UPImYdN-V9eV_iQ_uIEw9TvOCPWCLbtmPbZ3AZheVtt3f8_-crZRfw&_hsmi=312000659&utm_content=312000659&utm_source=hs_email What can the heat do to you? Last summer was the hottest in 2,000 years here in the northern hemisphere. Heat waves are associated with an increased risk of preterm birth; they can put your heart into ‘oxygen debt,’ in addition to triggering heart attacks and strokes. https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/14/hottest-summer-2000-years-nature-study-climate-change-effects-health/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-89YU8WGe-8nYVlDBOMbiATXxwxH_bsM7cX6yJ01nFj7B55fd8qSIbAq_o3L1Cn0kQvBxhU_br6p_eGJIAgnZNQ1KOlNA&_hsmi=312000659&utm_content=312000659&utm_source=hs_email Maybe someday we’ll get prescriptions for AC, but today is not that day. Not enough people currently have access to air conditioning, and this is just one of the factors experts are considering when looking toward a future of even more extreme heat. Another already-in-use option: rapid cooling body bags. https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/31/extreme-heat-death-health-care-providers-doctors-resources-climate-change/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8qMx4P3j9UOgTxT6PG8nWHFKjPyUz2ZUXQv6A2powI5pv4yQtF46MhLgT1nQQIVNVC_TqFxaD1xL_7T7bxdbIPXecM1Q&_hsmi=312000659&utm_content=312000659&utm_source=hs_email https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/18/doctors-prepare-for-extreme-heat-climate-change/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-82TN_Uo1ODLw4OZB1GKnhsLv6Vrfir4ukniHNEw3_Tb8zv1R4N0OBm4TPqBiyZpndG2MbhUEHTnCKzlQdfztfAYnRFoQ&_hsmi=312000659&utm_content=312000659&utm_source=hs_email