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  2. Is your heater making you sick? How to avoid cold-like ...

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    Dust and allergens in the home can trigger sneezing, coughing and other heater sickness symptoms. Lizarzaburu recommends vacuuming and dusting your living environment regularly to help minimize ...

  3. Erythema ab igne - Wikipedia

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    Erythema ab igne (Latin for 'redness from fire') EAI, also known as hot water bottle rash, [2] is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to heat (infrared radiation). [3] Prolonged thermal radiation exposure to the skin can lead to the development of reticulated erythema , hyperpigmentation , scaling, and telangiectasias in the affected ...

  4. Heating pad - Wikipedia

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    A heating pad is a pad used for warming of parts of the body in order to manage pain. Localized application of heat causes the blood vessels in that area to dilate, enhancing perfusion to the targeted tissue. Types of heating pads include electrical, chemical and hot water bottles. Specialized heating pads (mats) are also used in other settings.

  5. Water shoe - Wikipedia

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    Water shoes are usually made of mesh and have a hard sole used to prevent cuts and abrasions when walking in wet, rocky environments. They may often have tiny holes on the bottom or sides of the sole to allow for quick water drainage, which helps the wearer's feet dry faster, keeps the shoe light, and prolongs the lifespan of the material.

  6. These podiatrist-approved Oofos sandals offer 'good support ...

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    Loved by over 19,000 Amazon shoppers, these unisex shoes are 'like walking on clouds.' These podiatrist-approved Oofos sandals offer 'good support and decreased pain' for those with bunions Skip ...

  7. Heat syncope - Wikipedia

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    Physical activity in extremely hot weather should be avoided. If a person starts to experience over heating, and symptoms of heat syncope, they should move or be moved to a shaded or cool area. It is also recommended to avoid alcoholic beverages in hot weather, because they cause dehydration which may worsen symptoms.

  8. Pilot light - Wikipedia

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    In natural gas furnaces, water heaters, and room heating systems, a safety cut-off switch is normally included so that the gas supply to the pilot and heating system is shut off by an electrically operated valve if the pilot light goes out. This cut-off switch usually detects the pilot light in one of several ways: A flame rectification device. [2]

  9. Aquagenic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    The water challenge test consists of application of a 35°C water compress to the upper body for 30 minutes. Water of any temperature can provoke aquagenic urticaria; however, keeping the compress at a similar temperature to that of the human body (37 °C) avoids confusion with cold urticaria or cholinergic urticaria. In addition, a forearm or ...