HOT WEATHER.SHORTER LIFE FOR SENIORS

THOSE 90-plus degree days may be taking an especially high toll on older adults — they may be speeding up aging, a University of Southern California study found.

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People in regions that experience more days of high heat show faster aging at the molecular level than residents of cooler areas, say researchers

USC scientists discovered that searingly warm days, especially if it's humid out, may accelerate the aging process on the cellular level.