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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Mixson about increased risk of heat-related illness in older adults and strategies for prevention.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Mixson about increased risk of heat-related illness in older adults and strategies for prevention.
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1,220 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year.
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If you've stepped outside in the past week, you know it's hot. While summer means fun in the sun, hot days can become dangerous and sometimes deadly.
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Dangerously high temperatures Thursday threatened much of the Northeast and Deep South as millions of Americans sought comfort from air-conditioners, fire hydrants, fountains and cooling centers. The heat wave is expected to extend into the weekend. Excessive heat warnings were in effect in parts of the Deep South and pockets of the mid-Atlantic. Heat advisories extended along the East Coast, from South Carolina to southern Maine.
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Depending on how your house is situated, you probably have that one room that gets a lot of afternoon sun and is usually the hottest room in the house. If…