AUSTIN, Texas — Hot Texas summer temperatures can cause heat-related illnesses for anyone, but people on certain medications can be even more prone to them. So far this June, Austin-Travis County EMS ...
As climate change accelerates, summer is only getting longer – and hotter. Though the extreme heat can be difficult for anyone to deal with, it seems that it can be particularly arduous for people ...
When Adelaide Saywell posted on TikTok last month that SSRIs, a commonly prescribed antidepressant medication, could make people more vulnerable to heat, it went viral and sparked a deluge of comments ...
Though 1 in 6 Americans take psychiatric medications, many aren't aware of the need to be mindful of the heat in summer months. Medications like Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin ...
There's a fine balance between enjoying the summer warmth and avoiding heat exhaustion for those taking medication for their mental health. With the heat index surpassing 100 degrees on Thursday, July ...
With the summer heat making its full force felt across the city, the Department of Correction (DOC) claims that it has been hard at work ensuring the well-being of those incarcerated at Rikers Island.
The somatosensory system includes perceptions of tactile, temperature, pressure, and pain. During the aging process, the somatosensory systems decline, which may affect the experience of pain. Further ...
Understanding the new NWS HeatRisk maps (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) This is the second part of our look at heat warnings, how they ...