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  2. Hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    Heat stroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure to excessive heat, or combination of heat and humidity, that overwhelms the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body. The latter is a relatively rare side effect of many drugs, particularly those that affect the central nervous system.

  3. Heat exhaustion - Wikipedia

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    Heat syncope, also referred to as exercise-associated collapse, is a moderate form of heat-related illness characterized by a temporary loss of consciousness. Unlike heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat syncope do not have systemic effects. Heat exhaustion is a precursor to heat stroke, a severe form of heat-related illness.

  4. Heat illness - Wikipedia

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    Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by exertion. It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. [1] It can affect any or all anatomical systems. [2]

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  6. Heat stroke - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Effects of extreme heat on farmworkers in the Coachella ... - AOL

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    For residents in the eastern Coachella Valley, a rural area in Riverside County, Calif., the rapid increase in extreme heat is causing farmworkers to become ill and even costing some their lives.

  8. Effects of climate change on human health - Wikipedia

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    The effects of climate change on human health can be grouped into direct and indirect effects. [9]: 1867 Extreme weather, including increased storms, floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires can directly cause injury, illness, or death. [3]

  9. Muscle cramps are a pain. These expert-approved tips can help ...

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    Muscle cramps could also potentially stem from a nerve problem (such as nerve compression), exercising in the heat, a lack of stretching, muscle fatigue, body stress, medication side effects or ...