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Rebecca Rogers practices primary care at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Massachusetts. During a recent appointment, she went over hydration tips with her patient Luciano Gomes, who works in construction.
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When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?
Clinics in seven states are receiving heat alerts triggered by 90th-percentile temperatures as part of a pilot project; in one Portland suburb, the first alert went out on May 14
Sep 4, 2023