Hanks talks about extreme heat and pregnancy with Cap Times

Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, recently spoke to the Cap Times about the impacts the recent Madison heat wave can have on pregnancy. 

In “Madison doctor warns extreme heat can affect pregnancies”, Hanks spoke about the impacts of extreme heat on pregnant individuals, as well as how people can protect themselves from extreme heat:

“‘I graduated med school 10 years ago now, kind of the time that we were just starting to talk about climate change and how that may impact not only pregnant patients, but all of us,’ Hanks said. ‘It definitely wasn't a huge part of our medical education, unfortunately, and I still think that it's not as big a part of our education as it should be.’”

Read the whole article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Melis Baskaya