Freezing on the couch?

"Here's a startling fact: more people die from the cold in Australia than in Sweden. Research from medical journal The Lancet revealed that the cold contributed to about 3.7% of deaths in Sweden, but 6.7% (one in 15 deaths) in Australia.

So how can relatively mild Australian winters can result in more deaths than the below-zeros in Scandinavia? It seems that constant exposure to low temperatures increases not only blood pressure, but the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as our heart and lungs struggle to warm us up. It's an important reminder that keeping your home warm in winter is not just for comfort but is for your health's sake too.

Australian homes are often better at keeping cool rather than warm (though some homes aren't good either way - too hot in summer and too cold in winter). Adrian Barnett, Professor of Public Health from the Queensland University of Technology, has called Australian houses "glorified tents", which expose Australians to much lower temperatures than the Scandinavians endure inside ....."


https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/heating/home-heating/articles/how-to-k...