How an Emory medical student is helping the CDC alert doctors to heat’s effects on medications
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An Emory medical student, Riya Goel, has developed a resource for the CDC to help clinicians understand how heat affects patients on commonly prescribed medications. The resource lists over 20 drug classes and provides tips for educating patients on heat-related risks.
Riya Goel, an Emory medical student, has created a CDC resource to help clinicians understand how heat impacts patients on commonly prescribed medications. Goel's personal experience with climate change and health issues sparked her interest in this topic. The resource lists over 20 drug classes, including aspirin, antidepressants, and diuretics, and explains how high heat can affect them. For example, some medications can increase sun sensitivity or reduce the body's ability to release heat. The CDC tool recommends clinicians make a plan with patients for high-heat days. Goel worked with Dr. Laura Seeff at the CDC to develop the resource, which can be used nationwide but is especially relevant in cities like Atlanta with frequent high temperatures.
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