EXCLUSIVE Doctors issue urgent warning over 13 common meds that could cause deadly side effects during heatwave
Doctors are warning about common medications that could have life-threatening side effects in hot weather amid a brutal heatwave sweeping the US.
Dr Nicholas Dragolea, the founder of UK-based My Longevity Centre, pinpoints 13 types of drugs taken by millions across the country, which could have devastating consequences when combined with temperatures exceeding 86 F.
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