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Facing temperatures over 100° this summer, Moorcroft’s family nurse practitioner Laura Richins shares a few warning signs of trouble and tips to keep the kids and ourselves safe from overheating and risking the serious consequences of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
According to Richins, “Most often, this happens when people exercise in very hot or humid weather without drinking enough fluid, but it can also happen to people who are not exercising. People who are older, those with health problems, young children and babies need to exercise additional caution in hot conditions. Most importantly,...