- Dehydration and Heat Stroke
Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm
- Heat illness
CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/heat_illness.html
- 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.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/lwx/heat.htm
- 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.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/heat.html
- MEDLINEplus: Heat Illness
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html
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