Health care quality

A boy plays in a fountain to cool off as temperatures approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, July 18, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. 

A warming climate leads to more pediatric ER visits, study shows

Health & Medicine

A new study found that children and adolescents face increasing health risks as global temperatures rise.

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