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Heat Headache: What You Need to Know About Hot Weather and Headaches
A heat headache is a dull, throbbing pain that is exacerbated by heat. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, and prevention techniques here.

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Heat Exhaustion Recovery Tips: How To Feel Better Fast
Heat exhaustion is a serious condition that can lead to heat stroke if left untreated. Take action fast with these tips for heat exhaustion recovery.

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Your Guide to Heat Exhaustion Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors
Learn the symptoms of heat exhaustion so you can recognize this condition and take action before it evolves into a more serious, life-threatening condition.

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What Are Heat-Related Illnesses and How Long Does Heat Exhaustion Last?
How long does heat exhaustion last? Learn what to expect from this heat-related illness and how to take care of yourself in high temperatures.

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2017 summer temperatures are predicted to be well above average in the East, West, and South. Here in our offices in Oakland, CA, we have already experienced multiple 90º+  days, and July is right around the corner!  When the temperature rises, un...

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4 Tips to Avoid Dehydration in Young Athletes
For youth athletes, the spring and summer sports season is an exciting – and extremely active – time of year. But the fundamentals of avoiding dehydration are often lost in that excitement. We’ve all heard about the dangers of dehydration in youth...

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From the Heat of Battle: Lessons In Hydration from Wildland Firefighters and Physiologist Fernando Montes
For firefighters, extreme conditions and risk are a part of the job. And in the heat of battle, the danger of dehydration poses one of the greatest threats to health and safety. That’s why the LA County Fire Department is taking their hydration ed...

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Seniors and Heat Illness: Why the Elderly Are More Affected By the Heat
During the summer months, staying hydrated is more important than ever, especially during heat waves. The reason for this is simple: Dehydration diminishes your ability to regulate temperature, and thus, your risk of developing a heat illness rise...

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Putting a Firefighters’ Dehydration Risk in Perspective
Of all the occupational hazards faced by firefighters, dehydration is one of the most common, and it can be life-threatening in extreme cases. Here’s why: The radiant heat of the fire, extreme physical exertion, heavy clothing and heightened inter...

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3 Ideas for Avoiding Dehydration in the Summer Heat
It’s only May, but the summer heat waves have started early. Warmer-than-usual weather and record-setting heat has hit California. Texas. Central Florida. The High Plains. And overseas in Great Britain and Australia. If that’s any evidence, we may...

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