Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings

A study of over 35,000 Americans over 50 shows chronic pain worsens with sustained extreme temperatures, especially in rural and low-income communities. Researchers argue chronic pain should be included in heat warnings and public health plans, with cooling assistance tailored…

Fans can help circulate air, but on a hot day they do little for people working in a Mississippi farmer's market AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis When a heat wave arrives, the public health advice follows a familiar script: drink water, watch for heat stroke, check on people with heart…