We all feel the impact of really hot days.

And as experts say the earth is warming due to climate change , some days are much hotter than others, bringing health impacts that can include dizziness, nausea, dehydration, and even heat stroke.

Now, a Connecticut doctor has decided to study the impact heat has on mental health.

Dr. Josh Wortzel, a clinician-scientist at Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living, will conduct two five-year studies into why heat impacts mental health.

Wortzel said he received a $3.5 grant from the Wellcome Trust for the work, which will include establishment of a laboratory, dubbed the HEAT-MIND Lab, with infrastructure in place to conduct research with a team of people.

Wortzel said, in an interview, that there has been research that demonstrates

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