As the US recovers from its latest heat wave, study warns of an increase in hospitalizations for mental health issues

MedicalXpress | juil. 10, 2026

As the U.S. recovers from its July 4 heat wave, a new study in Nature Health warns of an impending uptick in people attending hospitals for mental health and behavioral disorders, according to the first multicountry study of heat wave-related mental health hospitalization, led by Monash University in Australia.