Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-Wave Deaths? «
http://slate.msn.com/id/2068612/ | | Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [slate] |
Dehydration «
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/dehydration.asp | | Information on dehydration and heat-related illness , presented by survive outdoors , inc. |
Dehydration and Heat Stroke «
http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm | | Presents the causes , symptoms , and prevention , from the university of maryland medicine. |
eMedicine Health - Heat Cramps «
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6186-1.asp | | Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes , symptoms , and treatment. |
Extreme Heat «
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/ | | Identifies people most at risk , explains how to stay healthy in hot weather , and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke , heat rash , and sunburns. from the us national center for environmental health (nceh). |
Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat «
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/heat/ | | Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. from the us federal emergence management agency (fema). |
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke «
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6209-1.asp | | Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes , symptoms , and treatment on heat related illness. presented by emedicine health. |
Heat Safety «
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/heat.htm | | 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. |
Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail «
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/ics/hea_medb.htm | | Uses the story of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. stresses drinking water and electrolytes. from the gorp trail survival guide. |
Heat-Related Illness «
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/heat.html | | 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. |
How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children «
http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?id=7177 | | Steps , tips and overall warnings. from ehow. com |
HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works «
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question699.htm | | Brief narrative explains the cause , effect and treatment of heat stroke. |
MEDLINEplus: Heat Illness «
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html | | Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses. |
