Dr. Thomas K. Liu
A young, healthy man collapsed in a field and could not be woken up. He was rushed to my hospital’s emergency room with a temperature of 105 degrees. He didn’t have a rare infection or hidden cancer, he had a more insidious illness, a disease that affects us all: a burning fever.
The farm worker died of heat stroke.
The Earth has once again reached the milestone of its hottest day on record. Believe it or not, global warming is real and the impacts on human health are serious and deadly.
As we approach the November election, we need to keep the climate crisis top of mind.
Extreme heat and climate change threaten American lives
We are on track Record-high monthly temperatures continue for over a yearand The National Weather Service There is a risk of extreme heat, with localized extreme heat, across the country.
This has direct implications on human health: My patients suffered extreme heat stroke, as the human body suffers from muscle damage and vital organs fail when exposed to extreme heat for extended periods of time.
