Feeling tired this summer? There’s a reason why.
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Dr. Andrea Rowland-Fisher works in the emergency room at Hennepin Healthcare and says “summer fatigue” is a real thing.
“Your heart rate increases, your blood vessels dilate and this consumes more energy,” Rowland-Fisher says.