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Older adults, very young children, and those who are sick or overweight are at a higher risk for heat-related illness. [10] The chronically ill and elderly are often taking prescription medications (e.g., diuretics , anticholinergics , antipsychotics , and antihypertensives ) that interfere with the body's ability to dissipate heat.
Children (under the age of 18 years old) have a lower heat tolerance compared to adults due to decreased homeostatic regulatory systems, increased metabolic rates, and decreased cardiac output. [22] Strenuous exercise in high-temperature conditions is the leading cause of heat-related illness in children.
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Children are heading to school in August despite scorching temperatures, and not all of them have air conditioning. Here’s what parents and guardians need to know. What to know when your child ...
Temperature that can feel in excess of 100 degrees are scorching New York, as health officials issue tips for staying cool, avoiding heat illness.
Preparation and prevention are the most important ways to protect yourself from heat sickness like heat exhaustion or heat stroke. (Scripps News)
Heat syncope is fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating (syncope is the medical term for fainting). It is a type of heat illness. The basic symptom of heat syncope is fainting, with or without mental confusion. [1] Heat syncope is caused by peripheral vessel dilation, resulting in diminished blood flow to the brain and dehydration.
Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than 40.0 °C (104.0 °F), [4] along with red skin, headache, dizziness, and confusion. [2] Sweating is generally present in exertional heatstroke, but not in classic heatstroke. [5] The start of heat stroke can be sudden or ...