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Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings

wlrn.org · 10hShare

When a heat wave arrives, the public health advice follows a familiar script: drink water, watch for heat stroke, check on people with heart or lung conditions. That list saves lives. But it leaves out something that shapes daily life for millions of older Americans – chronic pain.

First report: Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings — theconversation.com, 1d