HealthCast: Higher Risk of Heart Failure in Cold Weather

HealthCast: Higher Risk of Heart Failure in Cold Weather

Cold can be quite tough on the heart. Changes in air temperature and pressure have been found to increase hospitalization and death rates in those with a predisposed heart condition, according to a recent study in Environment International. “We know that doctors...
D.J.’s PraeDigits: Wet And Warm October 2017

D.J.’s PraeDigits: Wet And Warm October 2017

Follow Meteorologist D.J. Kayser on Twitter (@dkayserwx) or on Facebook (Meteorologist D.J. Kayser). Over a dozen locations – mainly in the eastern United States – saw their warmest October on record during October 2017. Meanwhile, many areas of the eastern U.S. also...