If you must be outdoors, take frequent breaks inside or in the shade,” says Marilyn J. Heine, M.D., a Bucks County emergency physician and member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. "If you take precautions and know the warning signs, you generally can prevent heat stoke. read more
With the heat wave taking over the country, it is important to take essential precautionary measures to avoid harmful effects of this heat. There are several different ways in which our bodies are affected by heat and there are a number of ways to avoid or minimize these effects as well. read more
Account for heat and humidity. Both the temperature and relative humidity should be taken into account in determining the length of practice sessions. It has been suggested that if the sum of the temperature and relative humidity are greater than or equal to 160, special precautions must be taken. read more
If you must be outdoors, take frequent breaks inside or in the shade,” says Marilyn J. Heine, M.D., a Bucks County emergency physician and member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. "If you take precautions and know the warning signs, you generally can prevent heat stoke. read more