Sizzling with Temps in the 90s: How to Keep Your Cool
Stay safe in the heat with our tips
Today will be another hot day - we're looking at temps as high as the low 90s in Avon and Avon Lake. We've got advice from the Ahuja Medical Center’s Division Chief of Emergency Medicine Jessica Goldstein Resnick on staying safe in the heat. The very old and the very young are most at risk for heat-related illnesses, she said. On hot days, many patients are treated for heat rash and dehydration, but many have chronic conditions like asthma, COPD or swelling that are intensified by the extreme heat. For the very young: Kids are at risk because they like being outside and are not necessarily concerned with staying hydrated and cool, said Resnick. “Water is the most efficient way to cool down someone’s body,” she said. Take the kids to the …
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