Doctors warn that the extreme heat in some regions of the US is leading to an increase in ICU patients who have suffered serious burns after falling to the ground. :hmn
The heat wave hitting the US is so extreme that people are suffering severe burns just from falling on the pavement, which is reaching scorching temperatures. Doctors in some parts of Arizona say that up to a third of patients in their burn units are victims who suffered their injuries this way. And the phenomenon …