World Health Organization World Health Day 2023
April 7, 2023 was World Health Day. The World Health Organization is observing its 75th anniversary .
Background: In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable - so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health and well-being. WHO's 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look back at public health successes that have improved quality of life during the last seven decades.
March Podcast on Heat and Heart Health
Scientists predict that heat waves will become more frequent, longer lasting, and hotter as climate change warms the planet. In the United States, heat stress kills more people every year than any other kind of weather event. Tackling climate change is critical to reducing the health dangers of extreme heat.
In this podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Sameed Khatana, a cardiologist at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss the effects of extreme heat waves on the human body, including the connection between excessive temperatures and heart disease.
