During these hot summer days, you need to be very careful in the heat. Rising temperatures and humidity combined with any risk factors, such as dehydration or over exertional exercise may set you up to have a heat Injury. Bodily Heat versus Environmental Heat Body temperature is maintained within a narrow range by balancing heat […]
Most often, people heed warnings and stay inside when North Carolina’s humid, record-breaking summer temperatures first hit. But as these temperatures settle in to stay a while, people may not be as cautious in avoiding extended exposure in the heat as they go about their daily routines. 3 Tips from WakeMed Physicians #1 – Stay […]
This week as the temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s, we are getting a taste of typical summer weather here in central North Carolina. As of today at 2:00, three patients had been seen in WakeMed’s emergency departments for heat-related illnesses and injuries since Friday at midnight. These illnesses and injuries are usually dehydration or heat exhaustion. During […]
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