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Navigating the Summer Heat: Natural Ways to Stay Cool

Summer is a season of outdoor activities — picnics, and long, warm days — but it also brings the challenge of extreme heat. It’s a particular concern for vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and people with chronic health conditions. So how can we maintain our cool in the summer? Understanding heat-related health ...

Nathan Machoka

Hand holding a thermometer with a city lake seen in the background.

Apply Ice on 3 Areas to Cool Down Heatstroke

Heatstroke occurs when the human body is exposed to heat for too long, losing the function of regulating the body’s temperature. This results in heat exhaustion or heatstroke and can even lead one to pass out. Heat exhaustion is a mild version of heatstroke. Its symptoms include feeling exhausted, lacking in energy, nausea, and vomiting. ...

Helen London

An overheated runner.