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The Hindu
The Hindu
Technology
Sweta Gupta

Beat the heat: How to prevent Heatstroke

Heatstroke is an important condition to know about that can happen when your body overheats and can’t cool down.

What is heatstroke

Heatstroke occurs when the body overheats to an extreme level, leading to a malfunction in its cooling system. Unlike heat exhaustion, which is less severe and typically involves heavy sweating and feeling faint, heatstroke is a critical condition where the body’s temperature regulation fails entirely. In essence, it’s like your body’s internal thermostat going haywire, potentially causing damage to vital organs and even proving fatal if not treated promptly.

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