Heat Stroke
Why Are ‘Good’ Parents Forgetting Their Kids in Hot Cars?
It seems so unbelievable when we read it on the news, but child deaths from hyperthermia are on the rise—and it’s because parents are simply forgetting their children are in the car.
Baby Left In Hot Car For An Entire Day Is 19th Victim Of Heat Death This Year
The newest case of a parent forgetting her child in a hot car draws attention to the growing problem; new devices could help.
California Heat Wave Leaves More Than 130 Dead
California’s record-breaking heat wave has claimed 132 lives so far.
Heat Injury – Protect Yourself from Heat Stroke
Summer heat can feel good, but too much can be fatal. Ways to reduce your risk from hot weather depend on who you are.
Death Toll Rises in Southern Europe's Heatwave
Southern Europe sizzled in record-breaking temperatures yesterday with the heatwave being blamed for deaths in Hungary and Romania, power cuts in Macedonia and forest fires from Serbia to Greece.
Symptoms and dangers of heat stroke
Knowing the signs and symptoms of a heat stroke can save your life or the life of someone you are with. Seeking immediate medical care for a heat stroke victim is imperative as early treatment is essential for this life threatening illness. The best way to avoid a heat stroke is to know the preventative measures that you can take.
The Heat Of The Matter
Dehydration, heat strokes, heart diseases. A way to fight them.
Heatwave Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants
The European heatwave has forced nuclear power plants to reduce or halt production. The weather, blamed for deaths and disruption across much of the continent, has caused dramatic rises in the temperature of rivers used to cool the reactors, raising fears of mass deaths for fish and other wildlife.
French May Give Up Bank Holiday to Fund Elderly Care
The French government, struggling with the aftermath of a deadly heatwave this month that killed up to 13,600 mainly elderly people, yesterday suggested cancelling a public holiday to fund better care for the aged. The secretary of state for the elderly, Hubert Falco, said the idea was...
Chirac goes on TV to quell heatwave anger
No apology as French cabinet meets to explain 10,000 deaths. In a rare public address to the nation, President Jacques Chirac conceded yesterday that weaknesses in France's health system had contributed to thousands of heat-related deaths in recent weeks.
French health chief quits as heatwave row continues
The head of the French national health service resigned yesterday as the health ministry admitted that the final death toll from the heatwave in the first half of this month could be 5,000.
Hundreds Die As Heatwave Lingers in Southern India
A heatwave in southern India has killed 566 people through sunstroke and dehydration, according to official figures from the state of Andhra Pradesh. The worst affected district has been Godavari, a flat and densely populated coastal region, where temperatures rose to 47.5C (117.5F) last...
Summer heat can feel good, but too much can be fatal. Ways to reduce your risk from hot weather depend on who you are.
Death Toll Rises in Southern Europe's Heatwave
Southern Europe sizzled in record-breaking temperatures yesterday with the heatwave being blamed for deaths in Hungary and Romania, power cuts in Macedonia and forest fires from Serbia to Greece.
Symptoms and dangers of heat stroke
Knowing the signs and symptoms of a heat stroke can save your life or the life of someone you are with. Seeking immediate medical care for a heat stroke victim is imperative as early treatment is essential for this life threatening illness. The best way to avoid a heat stroke is to know the preventative measures that you can take.
The Heat Of The Matter
Dehydration, heat strokes, heart diseases. A way to fight them.
Heatwave Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants
The European heatwave has forced nuclear power plants to reduce or halt production. The weather, blamed for deaths and disruption across much of the continent, has caused dramatic rises in the temperature of rivers used to cool the reactors, raising fears of mass deaths for fish and other wildlife.
French May Give Up Bank Holiday to Fund Elderly Care
The French government, struggling with the aftermath of a deadly heatwave this month that killed up to 13,600 mainly elderly people, yesterday suggested cancelling a public holiday to fund better care for the aged. The secretary of state for the elderly, Hubert Falco, said the idea was...
Chirac goes on TV to quell heatwave anger
No apology as French cabinet meets to explain 10,000 deaths. In a rare public address to the nation, President Jacques Chirac conceded yesterday that weaknesses in France's health system had contributed to thousands of heat-related deaths in recent weeks.
French health chief quits as heatwave row continues
The head of the French national health service resigned yesterday as the health ministry admitted that the final death toll from the heatwave in the first half of this month could be 5,000.
Hundreds Die As Heatwave Lingers in Southern India
A heatwave in southern India has killed 566 people through sunstroke and dehydration, according to official figures from the state of Andhra Pradesh. The worst affected district has been Godavari, a flat and densely populated coastal region, where temperatures rose to 47.5C (117.5F) last...