Avoiding Heat Injuries, by Dr. Bob
As it is affecting so many of us right now, seems like a good time to give you some information
about heat-related problems and preventing heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Heat
Exhaustion most often occurs when people work or play in a hot, humid place and body
fluids are lost through...
As it is affecting so many of us right now, seems like a good time to give you some
information about heat-related problems and preventing heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Heat Exhaustion most often occurs when people work or play in a hot,
humid place and body fluids are lost through sweating, causing overheating of the body.
Usually a person is dehydrated to some degree, from mild to severely. The person's
temperature may be elevated, but not above 104 degrees. Now, most of us can go inside a cool
down either in air-conditioned vehicles or homes. Even the movies are a great cooling spot,...
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