Doctors caution extreme heat risk for heart attacks, strokes
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Warmer weather can take a toll on the body, and doctors say the effects can be more serious than people realize. "You can become dehydrated. That can prevent adequate blood flow to your brain, which can cause something called a watershed stroke in places that don't have good adequate blood profusion," Dr. Saeed, a cardiologist said. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on how extreme heat can be a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #health
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