Global warming may be melting glaciers and forcing polar bears onto land, but doctors warn it could also affect your heart.
"If it really is a few degrees warmer in the next 50 years, we could definitely have more cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Karin Schenck-Gustafsson, of the department of cardiology at Sweden's Karolinska Institute.
On the sidelines of the European Society of Cardiology's annual meeting in Vienna this week, some experts said the issue deserves more attention. It's well-known that people have more heart problems when it's hot.
Global warming might hurt your heart - Health - Heart health - msnbc.com
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