Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
What to do when a heat wave strikes. Heat related illnesses and symptoms. The heat index section and its effects is especially important for high risk individuals. From the National Weather Service.
Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke.
CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Tips for staying safe in warm weather, and how to recognize and care for different stages of heat injuries. Includes a glossary of related terms. From the American Red Cross.
Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [Slate]
Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
Uses the story of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. Stresses drinking water and electrolytes. From the GORP Trail Survival Guide.
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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