HEALTHTIMES OF ISRAEL
Study: During heatwaves, chronic disease sufferers visit hospitals more, stay longer
A Taub Center study found that chronic disease sufferers visit hospitals more frequently and stay longer during heatwaves. The research also noted that more men and affluent individuals seek hospital care for heat stress during hot summers.
Mentioned
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- May heatwave was as stressful on A&E departments as the winter flu season, with 3,000 people being given 'corridor care' per day, new NHS figures reveal
- Healthcare in a heatwave: French hospitals and aged care homes bear the brunt of rising temperatures
- Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says
- Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says