Keeping kids safe in extreme heat
With heat waves becoming more intense and frequent across the U.S., experts gathered for a Harvard webinar on how to protect children's health amid soaring temperatures.
Aug 13, 2025
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Wounds and Injuries: News and Research on Heat Exhaustion
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Staying safe in the heat: How student-athletes can avoid overheating and dehydration in the summer
As summer temperatures soar and school sports programs ramp up conditioning practices, heat-related illnesses like dehydration, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke become serious concerns—especially for student-athletes. ...
Aug 4, 2025
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Simple steps help prevent dehydration and heat illness during summer months
Summer's all about fun, but it can quickly turn dangerous if you're not staying cool and hydrated all summer long. High heat and humidity can raise your risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke—serious health ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Dealing with extreme heat is a full-time job for parents of young kids—and their schools
According to survey data from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, families—across all income levels, races, ethnicities and regions—are increasingly considering how extreme weather conditions affect them. More than half ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Heat-related illnesses among children on the rise
Higher summer temperatures are resulting in more children seeking emergency care for heat-related illnesses, with nearly 1 in 5 needing hospitalization, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center published ...
Jul 7, 2025
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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke
A powerful heat dome is trapping scorching air and humidity across the Eastern U.S., bringing life‑threatening conditions through midweek.
Jun 23, 2025
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When the heat rises, so do heart risks: What you need to know
It's only the first day of summer and record high temperatures are already being reported across much of the U.S. with a forecasted heat wave that could smash records in the Northeast and Midwest. That's prompted the American ...
Jun 23, 2025
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How to stay safe during heat waves—and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for
Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer arrives and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 hits the U.S.
Jun 20, 2025
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Q&A: Who is in the most danger during a heat wave?
The current heat wave in the Northeastern United States threatens the comfort and even the safety of millions of people. Not all people, however, face the same level of risk from the heat and humidity. During extreme heat, ...
Jun 19, 2025
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The hidden heat crisis: Report finds urgent need for workplace protections indoors
Indoor heat exposure is a rising problem for service sector workers, according to a report authored by Hana Shepherd, an associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and a senior researcher with the ...
Jun 12, 2025
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