No AC? Can’t open your windows? Here’s how to stay cool.

July 26, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Young, multiracial woman sits in front of a fan next to a window

When it’s hot outside, it can be miserable inside if you don’t have air conditioning or can’t open your windows. These tips can help when it feels like an oven in your home.

Feeling the heat? Maybe it’s your medication.

June 27, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Illustration of older woman with white hair looking dizzy. She stands under a hot sun in a garden.

Some people are at higher risk for serious health problems on hot days and should take extra precautions to stay cool, drink water, and take breaks from the heat.

Who is at risk for a heart attack in the heat?

June 22, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Man at a construction site is saying, "Working outside puts me at risk."

Our comic strip shows how many health conditions and medications make people more sensitive to heat, and that makes them at increased risk for kidney failure, stroke, and heart attack. Find out if you or your loved ones are at risk and what to do when the weather gets hot.

Hot weather tips during a pandemic

July 24, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

During COVID-19, there are fewer public places to cool off when the weather is hot. We have tips for how to prevent from overheating this summer, including when wearing a face covering or when working outdoors or from home.

Who is most susceptible to heat? It could be YOU!

July 23, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Temperatures this week are expected to rise into the low 90s, with some humidity. To my friends in Los Angeles and New Mexico, that’s scarcely hot enough to raise an eyebrow. But here in King County, most people don’t have air conditioning, so our local emergency departments see an uptick of people with serious health […]

5 reasons why hot weather raises health alarms

August 1, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Hot weather isn’t just uncomfortable – it can be dangerous. When temperatures are very hot in King County, we see a rise in the number of hospitalizations, Emergency Medical Service calls, and most sadly, deaths. And it’s not just heat stroke and heat exhaustion: heart problems, stroke, and kidney failure are common health problems on […]