Urgent action needed to protect children from extreme heat in schools and child care settings
As Canadians face increasingly intense and frequent heat waves, health, education and legal experts are sounding the alarm on a...
Heat
When to use ice vs. heat for pain
Injuries are a common part of everyday life. Whether you hurt your knee playing basketball or have chronic lower-back pain,...
Extreme heat worsens chronic health conditions in millions of Americans
The U.S. is on track to shatter heat records, putting millions of Americans in the most affected parts of the...
Why Some Health Conditions, and Medications Used to Treat Them, Can Make Heat Riskier
As we move into July and get deeper in what's expected to be a scorching summer, it's important to make...
‘Linear urban forest’ could mitigate heat in cities | News
June 28, 2024 – In mid-May, a group of Springfield, Mass. residents gathered in a downtown meeting room to view,...
Super Common Health Conditions Can Make a Heat Wave More Dangerous: Here’s How to Prepare
A heat wave is set to stifle parts of the US this week, with people across the Midwest and Northeast...
How heat affects the mind
For local governments, heat mitigation is one of the primary ways to attempt to soften the psychological impacts of heat....
Heat and health
Key factsHeat is an important environmental and occupational health hazard. Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths and...
