Hospitals Battle Heat Wave Surge | Roanoke News

Hospitals are scrambling to cope as heat waves turn into medical emergencies—Paris-Saclay had to raid fast-food joints for ice, now ordering their own machine after underestimating the crisis. France’s government is pouring €100 million into cooling systems and 30,000 AC units, while WHO warns Europe is warming twice as fast as the globe, turning summer heat into a recurring epidemic. ERs saw a seven-day surge of “heat mountain” patients, with dehydration, kidney failure, and heart attacks hitting all ages. As climate change becomes the new summer flu, hospitals nationwide are learning hard lessons to stay ahead of what’s coming next. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5169c6a8310b5f10