Older adults face greater risk of mental health hospitalizations during extreme heatwaves

As the US recovers from its latest heat wave, study warns of an increase in hospitalizations for mental health issues

As the U.S. recovers from its July 4 heat wave, a new study in Nature Health warns of an impending uptick in people attending hospitals for mental health and behavioral disorders, according to the first multicountry study of heat wave-related mental health hospitalization, led by Monash University in Australia.

Older adults face greater risk of mental health hospitalizations during extreme heatwaves

As the US recovers from its 4 July heatwave, a new study in Nature Health warns of an impending uptick in people attending hospitals for mental health and behavioral disorders, according to the first multi-country study of heatwave-related mental health hospitalization, led by Monash University in Australia.

US heatwave recovery linked to rising mental health hospitalizations, study

As the United States emerges from a record-breaking heatwave this July, a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Health sheds light on a concerning link between sustained extreme heat and a rise in hospitalizations related to mental health and behavioral disorders. This pioneering multi-country research, led by teams at Monash University in Australia, represents the first comprehensive analysis of how heatwaves intensify mental health cris…