Harvard School of Public Health: Extreme Temperatures May Increase Risk of Stroke Mortality, Especially in Low-Income Countries
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release:
Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers found that the link between extreme temperatures and stroke mortality was stronger in low-income countries than in high-income countries.
Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers found that the link between extreme temperatures and stroke mortality was stronger in low-income countries than in high-income countries.