‘Only So Much Our Bodies Can Take’: Health Officials Alarmed By Unexpected Rise In Heat-Related Deaths In Southwest

Heat-related deaths are tripling in some cities, according to the latest information from the CDC, causing health officials to look at new ways to combat rising temperatures. “Phoenix and other cities of the Southwest are the canary in the coal mine,” said David Hondula, a professor at the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. Public health news looks at live donor advantages, optimism and longevity, erectile dysfunction among football players, children's nutrition, impending crisis in elder care, healthy dog owners, vaping injuries and marijuana brownies.

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