Some Medications and High Temperatures Don’t Mix, Officials Warn

Published on June 19, 2024

About 80 million Americans on the East Coast and Midwest are under a heat advisory this week, and officials warn that those taking certain medications should be on the lookout for symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. High temperatures were expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England on June 19 and June 20, and in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic on June 21 and June 22, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Heat index readings, which factor in humidity and temperatures, were expected to reach 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit in many locations. Chicago broke a 1957 temperature record on June 17 with a high of 97 degrees. June 19 will be another hot day, but a cold front will bring relief to areas near Lake Michigan at the end of the week, the NWS in Chicago said....

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