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There are simple steps you can take to get a better night’s rest when it’s hot outside.
By Katie Mogg
Much of the United States is expected to experience dangerous levels of heat in the days ahead — and those high temperatures can make it hard to sleep.
Studies show that extreme heat can affect both how much you sleep and how good that sleep is, said Chad Milando, a research scientist at the Center for Climate and Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. He and other experts said the people who are most vulnerable to poor sleep during a heat wave are low-income families who don’t have air-conditioning in their homes, as well as older adults or people with underlying health conditions that make them more susceptible to heat-related illness.
