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Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked

Health - October 23, 2009

Malignant hyperthermia occurs with extreme exercise, not just surgery, researchers find more >>

Young Athletes at Risk of Heat Injury

Health - August 30, 2009

Sports medicine experts issue hot-weather guidelines for coaches more >>

Cars Are No Place for Kids to Be Alone

Health - July 16, 2009

Heat stroke just one of many dangers for children in unattended vehicles, experts warn more >>

Health Tip: Who's at Risk for Heat Illness?

Health - June 29, 2009

The young, old and chronically sick more >>

Health Tip: Some Medications Can Help Trigger Heat-Related Illness

Health - June 17, 2009

Here's a list more >>

Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction

Health - December 18, 2008

Researchers debunk common holiday and wintertime health myths more >>

Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous Area in U.S.

Health - December 17, 2008

But new 'death map' shows that no region is truly safe from extreme heat, weather more >>

More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat

Health - August 10, 2008

Medications, lifestyle are also contributing factors to hyperthermia, agency warns more >>

Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness

Health - July 10, 2008

Reduced core body temperatures could limit deaths from heat stroke, study says more >>

Heat Exposure a Dangerous Summer Threat

Health - July 9, 2008

The poor, the elderly and people without health insurance especially vulnerable, study says more >>

Health Tip: Beat by the Summer Heat

Health - July 3, 2008

Who's at greater risk of heat-related illness more >>

Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults

Health - July 1, 2008

Their bodies don't cool quickly, so caution should rise with temperatures more >>

Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention

Health - June 29, 2008

Trainers' group warns summer's temperatures can also bring severe injury more >>

Crop Workers Have Highest Heat-Related Death Rate

Health - June 19, 2008

CDC finds mostly foreign-born farm workers had rate 20 times higher than general work force more >>