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ER visits for heat illness rose in 2023 amid record-breaking temperatures: CDC

April 18, 2024

ER visits for heat illness rose in 2023 amid record-breaking temperatures: CDC

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Heat-related emergency room visits increased in 2023 in the U.S. compared to previous years, according to new federal data. Between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023, there were a total of 119,605 ER visits for heat-related illnesses, with 92% of those visits occurring between May and September, according to […]

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ER visits and EMS calls for heat-related emergencies are up, as Texas battles extreme heat: CDC

June 27, 2023

ER visits and EMS calls for heat-related emergencies are up, as Texas battles extreme heat: CDC

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Emergency room visits in Texas have increased from the same time last year, as the state battles extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week of June 18 to June 24, the region averaged 837 heat-related visits per 100,000 emergency department visits compared to […]