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Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells - AP News

Published by Associated Press By Seth Borenstein · 26 August 2026 at 21:51
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Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells - AP News
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A massive study shows what illnesses and injuries spike in emergency room visits during heat waves in Chicago. Researchers at Northwestern University examined more than 916,000 records from 2011 to 2023. They found that when the temperatures hits 92.6 degrees…

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