Heat wave hazards
Certain medications make you more vulnerable when temperatures climb.
- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 天博体育 Publishing; Contributor
With June's arrival, summer heat waves can't be far behind. They're happening more often than ever: according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American city experiences six heat waves 鈥� prolonged periods of unusually high temperatures 鈥� each summer, three times as many as in the 1960s.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 天博体育 Publishing; Contributor
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