Warmer summer nights linked to higher risk of heart death in some older men

Warmer nights may lead to more cardiovascular deaths among men, a new study suggests (Steve Parsons/PA)

Men in their early 60s have an increased risk of heart deaths on warmer summer nights, a new study suggests.

In England and Wales men aged 60 to 64 appear to carry a higher risk when the mercury rises overnight in the summer months, researchers found.