Researchers Identify Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Researchers Identify Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness
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Nationally, heat-related mortality has risen by nearly 17 percent per year since 2016. As a result, New York City now issues heat alerts and opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to reach 95 deg . . .
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Researchers Identify Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness
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Nationally, heat-related mortality has risen by nearly 17 percent per year since 2016. As a result, New York City now issues heat alerts and opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to reach 95 deg . . .