Heat exhaustion, heatstroke and sunstroke.
This page was last updated on September 7th, 2008
This page was last updated on September 7th, 2008
Heat Related (from Wounds and Injuries)
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Dehydration
Information on dehydration and heat-related illness, presented by Survive Outdoors, Inc.
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment on heat related illness. Presented by eMedicine Health.
Heat-Related Illness
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.
Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail
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.
Dehydration and Heat Stroke
Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-Wave Deaths?
Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [Slate]
Heat illness
CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
eMedicine Health - Heat Cramps
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children
Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com
MEDLINEplus: Heat Illness
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works
Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke.
Heat Safety
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.
Extreme Heat
Identifies people most at risk, explains how to stay healthy in hot weather, and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke, heat rash, and sunburns. From the US National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH).
Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat
Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA).
Information on dehydration and heat-related illness, presented by Survive Outdoors, Inc.
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment on heat related illness. Presented by eMedicine Health.
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.
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.
Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [Slate]
CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke.
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.
Identifies people most at risk, explains how to stay healthy in hot weather, and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke, heat rash, and sunburns. From the US National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH).
Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA).
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