Tag: heat health

Infographic showing heat vulnerability factors for women including occupational exposure, medication effects, and caregiving responsibilities
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Heat vulnerability in women: why climate extremes demand gender-informed public health

Women face disproportionate health risks during extreme heat events due to physiological differences, medication effects, occupational exposure, and caregiving responsibilities.…

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GMJ Policy Desk
Heat wave health warning: cardiac arrest risk across all age groups during extreme temperatures
Clinical UpdatesGlobal HealthPolicy & SystemsPractice

Heat-Related Cardiac Deaths Rise Across All Ages During Extreme Weather, Experts Warn

Cardiac arrests increase during extreme heat across all age groups, challenging the assumption that only elderly populations face cardiovascular risk.…

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GMJ Practice Desk
NHS hospital entrance during summer heatwave with emergency services signage
Health PolicyPolicy & Systems

NHS Faces Healthcare Access Crisis During Four-Day Doctor Strike, Heatwave, and World Cup

NHS faces unprecedented pressure as four-day resident doctors' strike coincides with heatwave warnings and England's World Cup opener. Health officials…

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GMJ Policy Desk

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