Tag: Weather
Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
Risks vary by local climate type, socioeconomic status
Seasonal Difference Observed in Systolic Blood Pressure
Seasonal variation of 1.4 mm Hg tied to nearly 5 percent variation in blood pressure control
CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Infections have been mostly seen in Gulf Coast states; infections in the Eastern United States have increased eightfold from 1988 to 2018
Heat-Related Illness Increasing in the United States
Increase seen among veterans in all 50 states, with higher rates tied to more comorbidities
Extreme Heat Exposure Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations
Association seen for Black residents and residents of poor neighborhoods, but not for White residents or those in wealthier neighborhoods
Cyclone Excess Death Count Varies by Storm, Social Vulnerability
Majority of excess deaths after hurricane force events and after gale to violent storm force events occurred recently in 2004 to 2019
Living in Warm Average Temperatures Tied to Vision Impairment in Older Adults
Findings seen for those living in counties with average temperature ≥60 degrees Fahrenheit over their lifetime
Vibrio Vulnificus Infections Expanding Their Range
V. vulnificus infections may be present in every Eastern U.S. State by 2081 to 2100 under medium-to-high future emissions and warming
Extreme Temperatures Up Risk for Cardiovascular Mortality
At extreme temperature percentiles, risk increased for dying from any cardiovascular cause, ischemic heart disease, stroke, heart failure
Impact of Climate Change on Neurologic Health Reviewed
Associations seen for temperature extremes and variability with stroke, migraines, hospitalization in dementia, MS exacerbations
