The recent heat wave in the South has led to an uptick in ER hospitalizations, according to the CDC.

<div class="block">The recent heat wave in the South has led to an uptick in ER hospitalizations, according to the CDC.</div>

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ER Visits Spike Amid Extreme Heat Wave

Let's stick with weather, extreme heat in the south leading to an uptick in emergency room visits and calls. That's according to the CDC. In the past several weeks, emergency rooms and doctors across Texas cities including Houston and Austin reported higher numbers of patients experiencing heat related health issues than the same period last year. The CDC estimates roughly 700 people in the US die from heat every single year. According to the National Weather service, over 55 million people are now under a heat alert spanning more than a dozen states.