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The Summer Danger No One Talks About—Until It’s Too Late

Summer is packed with things parents do expect to watch for: sunburn, bug bites, and pool safety top most lists. But there’s one summer danger that creeps in slowly, quietly, and often goes unnoticed until a child is already in trouble—heat exhaustion. Unlike a scraped knee or obvious sunburn, the…

Kids Ain't Cheap · May 23, 2025

7 vet-approved ways to keep your dog cool this summer

A vet explains how to keep them cool and prevent heatstroke

PetsRadar · May 11, 2025

Study aims to find out if slush drinks can prevent heatstroke in older people

The trial will include groups of people aged 18 to 30 and over the age of 65.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

Tragedy Of Madrid Street Sweeper Highlights How Heatwaves Kill

Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid on a summer afternoon when temperatures went above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Jose Antonio Gonzalez fainted from heatstroke.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

Dehydration, suffocation kills 5 in crowded show: MUST do things before going to shows, satsangs

A tragic incident has come to the fore where 5 have died and 100 have been hospitalized due to heatstroke. The incident happened in Chennai where thousands had gathered at the Marina Beach to watch the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) airshow. The craze for the thrilling air display drew many…

The Times of India · Oct 7, 2024

Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds

An aged-care resident who died while alone in an unshaded area during a Queensland summer was not given his hourly safety check by staff, a coroner has found.

AAP · Sep 26, 2024

Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world

Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector

The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city’s public works agency is demanding increased transparency from local officials in the immediate aftermath of his death

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Heatstroke death of Baltimore worker during trash collection prompts calls for workplace safety

Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the city’s public works employees after a man died from heat-related illness last week while collecting trash on a hot day

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024